Following last month's report that US Soccer was considering a plan to break up youth soccer teams based on birth year, a new report reveals that the US Soccer Federation has backed down and will leave it up to the individual leagues to decide. The proposed reversal would have changed the age groups for soccer. […]

Former USWNT head coach Jill Ellis recently received a previously undisclosed equal pay settlement from the U.S. Soccer Federation. This move follows the landmark 2022 settlement with USWNT players, highlighting the growing attention toward compensation parity within U.S. Soccer. Ellis' departure as head coach in 2019 marked the end of an era for the Stars […]

FIFA has announced that the process of allowing foreign leagues to play games in the United States has taken another step forward. The governing body revealed back in May that they were creating a working group to look into the viability of the matter. This group was put in place to gain information and then […]

The fractured youth system in US Soccer is subject to yet another change with the risk of breaking up existing teams. On Nov. 22, US Soccer will put a new ruling into effect that changes the age groups for soccer. Currently, the cutoff for each year is Jan. 1. In other words, those born from […]

In 2021, US Soccer decided to not renew its 17-year partnership with MLS’ marketing arm Soccer United Marketing (SUM). As part of the partnership, SUM attracted deals for TV rights, sponsorship revenue, and other commercial agreements, and then split the money between US Soccer and SUM. By that time many felt that ending the partnership […]

In an interview with World Soccer Talk this week, Manchester United legend Gary Neville avoided giving his opinion about the lack of promotion and relegation in the USA. Instead, he said it would not be right for him to say that MLS should be an open league because he is not as close to U.S. […]

The Mauricio Pochettino era of the United States Men’s National Team is officially underway. On Friday, US Soccer presented the former Tottenham and Chelsea manager to the media for his first-ever press conference as the USMNT head coach. Pochettino’s press conference came off the back of the United States Men’s National Team failing to beat […]

The United States men's national team is undoubtedly suffering on and off of field at the moment. On the pitch, the Americans recently endured a tough showing at the 2024 Copa America. Despite being hosts of the tournament, Gregg Berhalter's team failed to advance to the knockout phase. After opening the competition by beating Bolivia, […]

In a groundbreaking move that merges the worlds of high finance and international soccer, the U.S. Men's National Team has secured Mauricio Pochettino as its new head coach. It's largely thanks to the financial backing of billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin. This unconventional approach to funding a national team coach marks a significant shift […]

US Soccer has appointed former Chelsea and PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino as the new USMNT coach. "The decision to join U.S. Soccer wasn’t just about football for me; it’s about the journey that this team and this country are on," Pochettino said. "The energy, the passion, and the hunger to achieve something truly historic here […]

Exclusive: A select group of US Soccer Federation executives are flying to Barcelona on Friday to finalize the deal to sign Mauricio Pochettino as the new head coach of the US Men's National Team (USMNT), sources revealed to World Soccer Talk. Sources added that the plan is for US Soccer to complete the contract signatures […]

Federations for Mexico and the United States men's national team have announced that the two teams will soon face off. The matchup is set to be played at Estadio Akron near Guadalajara on Oct. 15. It will be the first friendly between the rivals in Mexico in 12 years. The two teams have since scheduled […]

Soccer fans in the United States widely celebrated the impending appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, but they will wait to see him in the dugout. Instead of the Argentine, Mike Varas will serve as the interim head coach of the USMNT. The former head coach of the USA U-20 national team will lead the side during […]

U.S. Soccer looks set to finally name a replacement for Gregg Berhalter. The former United States men's national team manager was fired after a poor showing at Copa America 2024. After weeks of uncertainty, various reports now claim that Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to become the next head coach of the USMNT. The move will […]

The main reason why US Soccer is even considering the hiring of LAFC’s Steve Cherundolo as the new head coach of the US Men’s National Team is because he’s a “yes man.” Previously, Cherundolo was interviewed by US Soccer before Berhalter was re-hired in 2023. Despite this, he has less first-team coaching experience than Berhalter […]