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No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on for host USA
The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, Bill Clinton was in the White House, Nirvana was on the radio, and most Americans couldn’t name a single player on their national team. Thirty-two years later, the tournament is back — co-hosted with Mexico and Canada — and so is the question that has […]
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Sebastian Berhalter pursues World Cup dream that started at age 5
Sebastian Berhalter turned 5 years old one month before Germany hosted the 2006 World Cup. His father, Gregg Berhalter, was a defender on the USA squad that headquartered in Hamburg.
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Cristian Roldan: Seattle’s seasoned midfielder seizes his chance under Pochettino
The USA went to the 2022 World Cup with only one player, DeAndre Yedlin, who had been to a previous World Cup.
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Romelu Lukaku to miss Belgium World Cup warmup trip to USA
Coach Rudi Garcia’s Belgium begin their preparations for this summer’s tournament in North America with friendlies against two of the co-host nations.
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Patrick Agyemang seeks to show scoring in England’s second tier can signal World Cup caliber
The 25-year-old joined Derby from Charlotte FC on an $8 million and Derby has now reportedly put a $27 million price tag on Agyemang, who also has three assists.
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Ricardo Pepi deal stalls again
For the second time in two months, PSV and Fulham were working on a deal for American striker Ricardo Pepi and for the second time it failed to get over the goal line.
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls: Balogun continues goal streak; Pulisic assists in Milan win
Christian Pulisic’s assist for AC Milan in its 3-2 win over Torino was his goal first contribution of 2026, a span of 12 games.
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Mauricio Pochettino is highest-paid employee in U.S. Soccer history
U.S. Soccer released its Form 990 tax filing for its tax year 2025 as required of all tax-exempt organizations. It includes the compensation of officers and board members (volunteers) and the highest-paid employees for the calendar year 2024. Working less than half a year, Maurico Pochettino earned reportable compensation of $5,016,917, including a bonus of $2,500,000, making […]
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Mauricio Pochettino’s selection reveals the USMNT lineup puzzle he aims to solve in friendlies vs. Belgium and Portugal
March games will help addresst the goalkeeper depth chart, how to use the versatile players, central defense concerns and the playmaker question.