Soccer friendlies in the US have become an annual tradition in the summer. But it's not a new phenomenon. For almost as long as the sport has been played in this country, clubs from overseas have been visiting to put on a show for American fans. One of the earliest occurrences was a team of […]

Professional US soccer leagues look fairly similar to their counterparts in other American sports, and always have for the most part. You have a league with teams located in (mostly) large towns dotted across the entire continent. And once you get enough teams, it's broken into regional divisions for scheduling purposes. MLS, USL, NISA, and […]

Los Angeles FC (LAFC) midfielder Timothy Tillman has reportedly filed paperwork to switch allegiances from Germany to the United States Men's National Team (USMNT). Sources at ESPN claim that the former German youth international has asked the governing body for the one-time change. Tillman has previously represented various Germany's youth ranks during his international career. […]

The latest battleground in the "Soccer Warz" appears to be set, on the coast of southern California. Newspaper reports indicate that a San Diego MLS franchise will be announced in the coming weeks, adding the league's 30th team as early as 2025. The new team would play at Snapdragon Stadium, home of San Diego State […]

Major League Soccer is a vast improvement over the leagues that came before it in the US, and even over where the MLS itself was just 20 years ago. Even critics can't argue that MLS has raised the standard of the game significantly in North America. However, the league needs to decide whether it wants […]

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber had some interesting things to say regarding the US Open Cup. Speaking at a U.S. Soccer board meeting, Garber heavily criticized the domestic cup competition for a multitude of reasons. As reported by Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer, he centered the strong opinions towards USSF chief commercial officer […]

Lewis O'Brien has given Major League Soccer a rave review in a recent interview with BBC Sport. The English midfielder is currently on loan at D.C. United from Premier League side Nottingham Forest. Despite playing just four matches for the MLS club so far, O'Brien insists that it's not a retirement league. "The standard is […]

Promotion and relegation, aka pro/rel, is a controversial and hotly debated topic in US soccer circles. The United States is one of only a few countries worldwide that does not use the system that allows for the movement of clubs between divisions based on competitive merit. But how things could have been so different. When […]

The sport of soccer has grown, stabilized, and improved significantly in the United States over the past few decades. But despite gains in many areas, the fact remains that US soccer lags behind other nations in substantial ways. It's not for lack of history with the sport. The United States has had organized, professional, amateur […]

The U.S. Open Cup Third Round draw took place Thursday night following the conclusion of the previous round. Eighteen Major League Soccer clubs join the competition at this stage of the knockout tournament. Along with the top flight teams, 30 other lower level clubs also make up the 48-team field for the third round. While […]

Former National Football League superstar J.J. Watt says that soccer is on the way up in the United States. The pass rusher and three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year did, however, also say that the sport may never reach the heights of American football Stateside. Speaking on Men in Blazers, Watt claimed that Americans […]

Alejandro Zendejas has officially chosen to represent the USMNT. The 25-year-old dual national previously also featured for Mexico and two different age levels. He made his USMNT debut in a January friendly against Serbia, but still had the option to choose his official affiliation. Zendejas excited for next chapter with USMNT "I am very proud […]

Rochester New York FC has officially ceased operations. The third-tiered MLS NEXT Pro club only relaunched last year after a five-year hiatus. They managed to make the playoffs in their only season in the developmental league. RNYFC was previously the only independent club in the MLS Next Pro league. "It is with a heavy heart […]

American soccer has always done things a little differently from the rest of the world. Whether it's experimenting with the rules (countdown clock, 35-yard offside line, and shootouts), the lack of promotion and relegation, or using playoffs to decide a champion, we've always been at least a little out of step with the rest of […]

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has doubled down on claims that soccer will become the top sport in North America. He previously made similar remarks when the host cities were announced for the 2026 World Cup. The governing body of the sport's president echoed these sentiments on Friday. Growth of soccer in North America When asked […]