Four years after world sport rushed to ban Russia for invading Ukraine, the leading governing bodies are reacting guardedly to the U.S.-led attack on Iran, raising accusations of double standards.
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Six stadiums will host early soccer matches at 2028 Olympics
MLS stadiums in six U.S. cities have been named as regional soccer venues for the preliminary and knockout stages at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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San Siro prepares for last dance with Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony
One of the world’s most famous stadiums is set for a last hurrah on the international stage with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics at the San Siro on Friday. Long considered one of the temples of calcio, the San Siro will introduce the Milan-Cortina Games to the world with a ceremony featuring […]
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‘The Big Bounce’: Tales from the 1984 Olympics, which set American soccer on a new trajectory
Before becoming the CEO and chairman of the USA-hosted 1994 FIFA World Cup, Alan Rothenberg served as the Soccer Commissioner of the 1984 Olympics.
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New U.S. under-21 men’s national team headed to Denmark and Serbia
U.S. Soccer is kick-starting preparations for 2028 Olympic men’s soccer with a camp and games for the new U.S. under-21 national team Nov. 10-18 in Denmark and Serbia.
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New England Revolution hires Marko Mitrović as head coach
Marko Mitrović was appointed as the New England Revolution’s 10th head coach.
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USWNT’s ‘younger generation’ sticks around
Before and after the 2024 Olympics. When she was hired as USMNT head coach, Emma Hayes said she’d have to wait until after the Paris Games to stamp her mark on the program. It won gold, but Hayes has followed through with a remake of the USWNT. Certainly, maternity leaves, retirements and injuries have impacted the USWNT’s […]
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Soccer America Archives (Aug. 21, 1995)
One of the staples of Soccer America’s summer coverage in its magazine days was its round-up on the youth national championships. In 1995, Phil Stephens introduced us to Cynthia Marie Parlow.
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U.S. Congressman Darin LaHood on World Cup 2026 preparation one year before kickoff
Darin LaHood (R-Illinois 16), the co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, has been participating in White House FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force meetings.
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Olympics: FIFA switches things up for LA28, adding four women’s soccer teams and dropping four men’s teams
The IOC executive board has approved a FIFA proposal for 16 women’s and 12 men’s teams in the Olympic soccer tournaments at Los Angeles 2028.