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U.S. Open Cup amateurs: Asheville City and Vermont Green come closest in second round

by Soccer AmericaApril 2, 2026April 2, 2026

All seven remaining amateur teams in the 2026 U.S. Open Cup exited in the second round.

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GA Cup in Bradenton will feature 88 teams

by Paul KennedyMarch 25, 2026March 25, 2026

The 2026 Generation adidas Cup — one of youth soccer’s biggest international events — will kick off Friday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The U-15 and U-16 age groups will feature 40 teams each. Most are MLS academy teams from MLS NEXT, but there will also be 18 different teams from Asia, Europe, South […]

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Tacoma pipeline yields Antino Lopez

by Paul KennedyMarch 18, 2026March 18, 2026

• Seattle Sounders: Antino Lopez, a 23-year-old Las Vegan, became the latest player to jump from Tacoma Defiance to the Seattle Sounders, signing a first-team contract. The former Sounders academy player and 2024 SuperDraft pick out of Duke has suited up for the Sounders four times so far in 2026, making 90-minute shifts in the 3-0 […]

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American soccer weekend (March 6-8)

by Soccer AmericaMarch 8, 2026March 8, 2026

Schedules, scores and attendances. MLS. USL Championship. USL League One. MLS NEXT Pro. Gainbridge Super League.

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Marlon LeBlanc on steering Brooklyn FC’s launch and the rise of young U.S. talent

by Mike WoitallaMarch 4, 2026March 4, 2026

Brooklyn, the most populous (2.7 million) of New York City’s five boroughs, kicks off its pro soccer era on Sunday.

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MLS NEXT Pro kicks off fifth season

by Paul KennedyFebruary 27, 2026February 27, 2026

MLS NEXT Pro kicks off its fifth season on Friday with 30 teams.

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Ali Curtis on the MLS rule innovations that may go global

by Mike WoitallaFebruary 25, 2026February 26, 2026

In 2022, MLS Next Pro took action against the time-wasting gamesmanship that has plagued soccer for decades. On Saturday, the sport’s rule-making body, IFAB, will vote on making the timed substitution and off-field treatment rules part of the rulebook. Ali Curtis, who spearheaded the experimentation of the rules in MLS Next Pro when the league […]