Matt Crocker’s abrupt U.S. Soccer departure brings many questions. Here are the answers.
On March 29, an overcast Sunday in rural Georgia, Matt Crocker strode across a vast pitch that represented…
U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker to leave federation, set for Saudi Arabia role
U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker is leaving his role with immediate effect, less than two months before…
FIFA raises World Cup ticket prices again as fans frustrated by last sales phase
When FIFA opened the last phase of 2026 World Cup ticket sales on Wednesday, many fans were left…
World Cup 2026 – Groups, bracket and predictions with all 48 teams confirmed
With little more than two months until the start of the World Cup, we finally know the full…
Belgium gave USMNT a harsh reality check. Will it prove to be useful at the World Cup?
ATLANTA — Sometimes getting smacked in the face with reality is exactly what you need. What happened last fall…
Pochettino gives greatest indication yet of his USMNT World Cup roster core
Mauricio Pochettino spent much of 2025 disassembling and re-assembling the U.S. men’s national team. He sensed a need…
Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup matches from United States to Mexico, says embassy
Iran is negotiating with FIFA to move its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico, according…
Iran says ‘no one’ can exclude them from World Cup after Donald Trump questions participation
The Iran men’s soccer team says “no one” can exclude them from the 2026 World Cup after United…
World Cup ticket prices rise again after draw; What each match costs to attend
FIFA has raised ticket prices yet again for most 2026 World Cup games, with some standard group-stage tickets…
FIFA confirms World Cup draw seedings and pathways, with implications for co-hosts
On Tuesday, FIFA finalized seeding and procedures for the 2026 World Cup draw, including two new wrinkles with…
USMNT’s reality has shifted, and Pochettino now has dreams of ‘impossible’ World Cup run
TAMPA, Fla. — It feels like a lifetime ago, but it was just June 10 that a heavily-rotated…
USMNT coach Pochettino laments ‘dangerous’ fight, lauds team spirit in Paraguay win
CHESTER, Pa. — U.S. national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino consistently asks his players to show fight, both…