Emmy-Award winner Andrés Cantor, after 27 years with Telemundo, is joining the Netflix broadcast team for 2027 Women’s World Cup. Netflix has exclusive broadcast rights in the U.S. and Canada for the 2027 and 2031 Women’s World Cups.
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MLS NEXT Pro: Atlanta United 2 duo takes scoring honors
Atlanta United 2’s Arif Kovac won the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot Award with 20 goals while teammate, the former LA Galaxy player Cameron Dunbar, is the Playmaker of the Year winner with 13 assists. The playoff matchups will be known after Wednesday’s Selection Show, featuring feature the pick-your-opponent format.
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NWSL: Jordynn Dudley heroics carry Gotham past Courage
The rookie out of Florida State scored two goals, including the winner in stoppage time, to give first-place Gotham FC a 2-1 victory over the North Carolina Courage in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,551 at WakeMed Soccer Park. Elsewhere, Sophia Wilson scored one goal and added two assists in her 100th NWSL regular-season appearance.
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SA’s Mike Woitalla on Soccer Media Podcast
Soccer America editor-in-chief Mike Woitalla joined host John Shrader to discuss the evolution our 55-year-old publication, the rehiring of Mauricio Pochettino, U.S. Soccer tackling pay-to-pay, and American TV broadcasters vs. Spanish-language.
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Canadian Championship: Vancouver Whitecaps’ run is over
CF Montréal beat the ‘Caps 2-1 before 10,333 fans at Stade Saputo, clinching a 3-2 aggregate win in the 2026 Canadian Championship semifinals. The Caps had a streak of four straight titles. Montréal started a pair of Americans at center back, Jalen Neal (23) and Brandan Craig (22).
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Roster: U.S. U-17 men include four Germany-based players
U.S. under-17 national team coach Jeremy Hall called in 22 players for a camp Sept. 21-Oct. 4 in San Pedro Del Pinatar, Spain. The team (players born in 2010) begin preparations ahead of 2027 Concacaf World Cup qualifiers for the annual U-17 World Cup.
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U.S. Open Cup: 2027 qualifying results
Play began in qualifying for the 2027 U.S. Open Cup. A record 155 amateur clubs entered qualifying with 16 berths at stake.
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United Soccer Coaches seeks new CEO
United Soccer Coaches, the world’s largest soccer coaches’ organization, is seeking a new chief executive officer. The position is remote, with occasional travel to United Soccer Coaches’ Kansas City office. The full job description and application information are available HERE.
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What We’re Reading (March 18-Sept. 5)
Archive of soccer links earlier in 2026.
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U.S. SOCCER: Don Garber to chair the Soccer Forward project
Don Garber, MLS’s outgoing commissioner, has been appointed the Chair of Soccer Forward, U.S. Soccer’s quest for soccer to be the No. 1-played sport across American communities.
Soccer Forward’s components include “Soccer at Schools,” an effort offer the sport for all students in the USA, expanding accessible places to play, and the 2026 and 2031 World Cup Legacy Initiatives.