Like so many Americans, Clay Berling became hooked on soccer following the introduction of the pro game.
mls
Posted inSoccer America Daily
World Cup 2026 base camps
All World Cup teams have finalized their plans for base camps, where they will train The sites cover the three co-hosts and include pro, college and high school facilities. Group A:🇲🇽 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico (Centro de Alto Rendimiento)Group matches: Mexico City-Guadalajara-Mexico City🇿🇦 South Africa — Pachuca, Mexico (Universidad del Futbol y Ciencias del Deporte)Group […]
Posted inSoccer America Confidential
The Marcelo Balboa interview
The most celebrated moment in Marcelo Balboa’s legendary U.S. national team career was a misfire, an audacious bicycle kick that sailed just wide of the left post in the Yanks’ Rose Bowl upset of Colombia the first time the World Cup traveled to our shores. It led, thanks to Philip Anschutz’s enthusiasm for it, to […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily
Datebook: World Cup 2026 tune-ups
Argentina and perhaps Lionel Messi in SEC country. The Three Lions in Florida in the middle of the afternoon.
Posted inSoccer America Daily
Messi among first 11 named to MLS All-Star squad
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi of Argentina was among the first 11 players named on Friday to the MLS squad for next month’s MLS All-Star Game at Charlotte, North Carolina. The MLS lineup, including at least five players competing in the World Cup, will face an all-star squad from the Mexican league on July 29. […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily
What They’re Saying: Alan Rothenberg
Alan Rothenberg, on the Soccer Media Podcast, described how MLS launched in the wake of the USA-hosted 1994 FIFA World Cup he chaired and the advantages of its single-entity approach. 🎥 Watch (☝️): Marcelo Balboa’s near-miss in the USA’s 2-1 win over Colombia at the 1994 World Cup. “[Single-entity] prevented runaway competition for players and […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily
Wednesday AM: Freese or Turner? USMNT hopes may depend on right choice
Freese or Turner? Poch better get it right
Posted inSoccer America Daily
Strong U.S. presence across the 48 rosters
FIFA released the names of the 1,248 players — 26 players for each of the record 48 teams — selected to represent their countries at the 2026 World Cup. • World Cup 2026: Official rosters MLS will be represented by a record 44 active players (above) at the World Cup, the most players from any league […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily
Five MLS teams set attendance records, fueling league increase
At the World Cup break, MLS is averaging 22,109 fans per match, up from last season’s final average of 21,988 fans per match. MLS’s all-time record average is 23,234 set in 2024. A big reason for the 2026 increase is the continued popularity of Lionel Messi. Five teams — three playing in big stadiums — set […]