In the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup, localities around the United States have reportedly expressed mounting fears and discontent. The scale and scope of this event will rival any athletic event ever staged in the nation. For efficiency's sake, FIFA opted to take on the task of organizing the tournament's logistics in-house. It was […]

The National Women's Soccer League is set to reveal their next media rights deal within the coming months. CBS Sports currently holds the exclusive broadcasting rights to air NWSL matches. Matches can also, however, be available to watch on their sister company Paramount+ as well. CBS Sports previously signed a three-year deal to broadcast NWSL […]

Prior to Lionel Messi's arrival in Major League Soccer, there was little to no desire from foreign broadcasters to acquire rights to the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Despite the competition's impressive 108-year history, it did not have any sort of draw. Even domestically, there was not a heightened interest in broadcasting the tournament with […]

D.C. United revealed on Friday that Taxi Fountas and Nigel Robertha were both essentially suspended from the team. The Major League Soccer side did not initially announce a clear reason for the move. Instead, the club stated that the duo "have been placed on paid administrative leave while MLS investigates possible violations of league policy." […]

United States men's national team star Giovanni Reyna has claimed that US Soccer approached him after rehiring Gregg Berhalter as head coach of the team. Berhalter has a bit of a contentious recent history with both Gio Reyna and his father, Claudio. However, after bringing Berhalter back as head coach of the USMNT, U.S. Soccer […]

The 2023 Women's World Cup begins this week. The competition gets underway on July 20 when co-hosts Australia and New Zealand kick off against Republic of Ireland and Norway, respectively. The USWNT begins their quest for a third consecutive title on July 22 in Group E against Vietnam. But fans in the US did not […]

Promotion and relegation may be coming to professional soccer here in the United States. The Athletic is reporting that the United Soccer League (USL) will soon vote on the possibility of bringing pro/rel to the lower divisions. According to the news outlet, the official vote by team owners is set for USL's board of governors […]

Lionel Messi coming over to the United States can have a profound impact on American soccer. Even though he is joining a fairly new MLS club, he is, indisputably, the biggest player to come to soccer in the United States in the last 50 years. It could be argued to be an all-time arrival for […]

The equation for the overall global soccer structure goes like something like this. FIFA is greater than Continental Confederations, which are greater than the National Federations, thus greater than Domestic Professional Leagues. That's on paper, anyway. But in the United States of America, there's a question of who's really driving the sport. Does the USSF, […]

US Soccer brought back Gregg Berhalter to manage the United States Men's National Team through the 2026 World Cup. The American possesses the best win percentage in the history of the men's national team. After winning both the Nations League and Gold Cup in 2021, Berhalter helped the USMNT to the World Cup. There, the […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, which is an interview with AFP's Simon Evans on US Soccer and foreign coaches, is presented by Sling. Gregg Berhalter is back, and US Soccer stated that it went through a rigorous evaluation process to come to that conclusion. The Federation did not state any names as to […]

Gregg Berhalter is back at the helm of US Soccer with the Men's National Team. After a six-month hiatus, the head coach of the 2022 World Cup side returns. He will be there for the 2026 World Cup, too, which is on home soil. However, he will only take over after the 2023 Gold Cup. […]

This episode of the World Soccer Talk podcast, on the topic of US Soccer rehiring Berhalter for the USMNT job, is presented by Sling. In the surreal world of US Soccer, the Federation has decided to re-hire Gregg Berhalter as the new US Men's National Team head coach. We break down the news, as well as […]

Gregg Berhalter has rejoined the USMNT as head coach. The 49-year-old previously managed the team from 2018 up until the end of the '22 World Cup. His contract with U.S. Soccer ended following the completion of the tournament in Qatar, but he has now been renamed as head coach six months later. Berhalter's role with […]

Summer friendlies are always a hot item, but this year the market for soccer tickets in the US has been turned on its head. The biggest, and priciest, games usually feature big clubs or national teams from abroad. And the top matchups this summer do feature many of the usual suspects. But the incoming addition […]