Diego Luna
2026 Is Huge For U.S. Soccer
… Gotta Take Advantage!!!
Published December 1, 2025 12:30 AM PST
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We are only months away from the World Cup kicking off in North America, with the United States hosting 78 of the 104 matches … and USMNT member Diego Luna is well aware of the stakes … telling TMZ Sports it’s one of the biggest years for the sport stateside!!
We chatted with Luna out at LAX … and he described the World Cup in the U.S. as a “once in a lifetime opportunity for us.”
“I think for the country itself, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Luna said. “The soccer is built here so much and to now have the World Cup come here. I think this is the biggest opportunity to kind of take that big step into making soccer a super popular sport here.”
It’s not just the World Cup … as in a little over two years time — Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Olympics.
So, what are his thoughts on the team’s talent heading into such a pivotal few years?
“I think we have a lot of different guys, a lot of different attributes that guys bring to the team, which is very different,” Luna said. “This isn’t your original U.S. Soccer Team.
“We got a lot of guys that bring different things to the team, different quality of players, and I think all together with the right mindset, it leads to a really good team and performances like we just had.”
Luna also spoke about the “Love, Your Mind” campaign and more athletes being more open about their personal mental health … give it a listen in the full interview!!