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The 2025 Club World Cup Was a Success: Just Don’t Credit Gianni Infantino
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup proved successful on the field and in the stands. But criticism of Gianni Infantino’s poor planning and avoidable mistakes is still more than fair....
Why MLS Can’t Keep Its Best American Talent And What Needs to Change
The FIFA Club World Cup proved MLS can compete... but only to a point. With outdated salary rules and limited free agency, American stars like Patrick Agyemang are being driven abroad for basic financial security....
FIFA Weathering PPD Chatter as Club World Cup Brings the Heat
FIFA’s severe weather policy for the Club World Cup is stricter for lightning than extreme heat—despite the latter being far more dangerous....
How the Club World Cup Is Proving the Power of Local Soccer Support
The Club World Cup is showing U.S. fans that local soccer support—whether MLS, USL or beyond—is just as real and passionate as the European game....
FIFA's CWC Brings Complications, But Could Still Be a Massive Global Hit
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup faces early hurdles—team withdrawals, European protests, and ticket concerns—but history suggests this new 32-team format could become soccer’s next global success....
United States Men Face ‘Summer of Soccer’ — and a Reckoning
As the FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup collide, the U.S. men’s national team enters a critical summer with low expectations and fewer stars....
Second-tier U.S. women's soccer league coming in 2026
A second-tier women's professional soccer league is coming to the United States for the first time next year.,WPSL Pro announced its plans on Wednesday, with 15 teams already confirmed to compete.,"WPSL Pro is the bridge that's been missing -- not just for players, but for the communities, investors...
USWNT to face Canada on July 2 in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Women's National Team will meet Canada in an international friendly on July 2 in Washington, D.C.,The top two women's soccer programs in the CONCACAF region, the countries will be facing off at Audi Field in their 67th all-time meeting.,Canada and the United States met twice in 2024. The U....
Boston NWSL expansion team unveils name -- again
Goodbye, BOS Nation FC.,Hello, Boston Legacy FC.,Five months after introducing a widely panned name and marketing slogan, the officials of Boston's National Women's Soccer League expansion club revealed its new name. ,The first name -- BOS Nation -- was an anagram of the term "Bostonian." Its slogan...
Monday August 26th Best Sports Betting Picks & Predictions for U.S Open Tennis, Soccer, MLB
These are our top betting picks and predictions for August 26th, 2024 including best bets for the U.S Open tennis, MLB, and soccer....
Monday August 19th Best Soccer Betting Picks & Predictions for Premier League, Serie A and more
These are our top betting picks and predictions for the soccer slate on Monday August 19th, 2024....
USWNT reclaims No. 1 ranking after striking gold in Paris
The U.S. women's national team reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the FIFA world soccer rankings Friday after striking gold at the Paris Olympics.,The Americans had dropped to fifth in the previous rankings released in June, their lowest point since FIFA began ranking women's teams in 2003. It had been 12 ...