This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast on the topic of US Open Cup and MLS is presented by Sling. We discuss what the underlying reason is why MLS and MLSPA are trying to undermine the US Open Cup, the oldest soccer competition in the United States. Why are MLS, US Soccer and MLSPA […]

Promotion and relegation is simply the way soccer works, and always has, in most nations. But when it comes to pro/rel in the United States, it's largely a non-starter. The US league structure that emerged in the early 1900s was one of fractured, competing league entities. This was party due to a large geographic area, […]

The Premier League Summer Series is bringing EPL clubs to US cities this summer. And now we know who will be calling the games for NBC Sports. Rebecca Lowe will host the pre- and post-match coverage for each game, with pitch-side coverage that will also feature Robbie Earle, Tim Howard and Stephen Warnock. Joe Speight […]

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, […]

CONMEBOL confirmed the 2024 Copa America tournament dates. Traditionally, the competition involves South American nations. However, for the second time, the United States is the host. The United States also hosted the 2016 tournament. The USMNT played and reached the semifinals. CONMEBOL revealed on Tuesday that next summer's competition starts June 20. The final is […]

The USWNT revealed the 23-player squad traveling to Australia and New Zealand to compete in this summer's Women's World Cup. The squad features a large chunk of holdovers from the squad that won the 2019 competition in France. Then, there are several players looking to complete the threepeat with the 2015 Women's World Cup crown. […]

Arsenal seems to have made its first signing of the summer. Despite West Ham's Declan Rice being the top target of the club, the Gunners have first reached an agreement with rivals Chelsea for Kai Havertz. The deal should go through soon for a total package of about $82 million. The Athletic is reporting that […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Mexico national team has parted ways with head coach Diego Cocca after just seven games. Cocca previously joined El Tri from Tigres UANL back in February. The manager also departed the Liga MX side early as well. He left the club just one month after joining in January. Mexican Football Federation president Juan Carlos […]

Major League Soccer Players Association executive director Bob Foose has claimed that MLS players don't look forward to playing US Open Cup matches. The revelation came during a recent interview with The Athletic. Foose was asked a series of different questions regarding player workload, the collective bargaining agreement, and the future of MLS. However, the […]

Details of Lionel Messi's massive contract with Inter Miami are closing ahead of his move. The Argentine departed Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the month after his contract expired at the club. Despite a huge offer from Saudi Arabia, Messi chose to join the Major League Soccer club instead. Sources at The Miami Herald are reporting […]

John Herdman, the head coach of the Canada National Team, is frustrated with his own Federation ahead of the 2026 World Cup that the nation is co-hosting. Following a Nations League Final loss against the United States, Herdman vented some of his frustrations to the media. With a talented squad that includes top talents like […]

As Ange Postecoglou makes the change from Celtic to England, Brendan Rodgers is going in the opposite direction. After Leicester City sacked Rodgers during the 2022/23 campaign en route to relegation, Rodgers is winding up back in Scotland. There, he had a successful stint as manager. He helped the Hoops to two Scottish Premiership titles, […]

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 […]