U.S. Soccer is launching a national women’s cup: the Arthur M. Blank Crest Cup. The date for launch will be determined later. The competition will be a single-elimination knockout format. At stake: • A prize pool of more than $1.5 million;• Pathway to qualification for the Concacaf W Champions Cup. “Women’s soccer continues to be one of […]
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U.S. SOCCER: Bert Mandelbaum named Chief Medical Officer
The federation’s new Chief Medical Officer, Bert Mandelbaum, M.D., has worked with U.S. Soccer since 1989. The Cedars-Sinai Orthopedic Surgeon, who pioneered ACL injury research and ACL injury prevention methods, served as U.S. Soccer’s interim chief medical officer during the 2026 World Cup.
George Chiampas was U.S. Soccer’s Chief Medical Officer from 2014 until moving into a similar position with Major League Soccer in March of 2026.
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Meet Ken Griffin: The hedge-fund billionaire who helps pay Pochettino
Worth about $50 billion, the 57-year-old The New Yorker called the “most successful Wall Street entrepreneur of his generation,” is once again helping pay the salary of USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino. He’s also one of the nation’s largest individual political donors.
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Rehire Pochettino? Beware the second-cycle curse.
The U.S. Soccer hired Mauricio Pochettino on a $6 million annual salary (plus bonuses) to bring World Cup success on home soil to the USA.
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What’s Happening: Soccer events in U.S. World Cup cities
Soccer America is publishing events of interest in the 11 U.S. World Cup cities.
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Andrew Jacobs on designing U.S. Soccer’s new home: ‘Everybody’s unified under one roof’
The Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center ribbon-cutting took place on Thursday. It sits on 123 acres of a 200-acre plot in Fayetteville, Georgia, features 19 outdoor playing surfaces, two indoor playing surfaces, and headquarters space for all U.S. Soccer staff. It will be home to all of U.S. Soccer’s 27 national teams. […]
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U.S. youth national team round-up
The U.S. U-20 and U-19 women beat South American foes. The U-18s are wrapping up a game while the U-15s are headed to Murcia, Spain. On the boys side, the U-16s are at the Vertex Cup in Miami.
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U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker departs
U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker is leaving the federation after three years in charge.
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Jersey-gate: Brutal look adds to embarrassing afternoon
The new Stripes jersey became the subject of major controversy, not a good look for the federation as it tries to build momentum with the World Cup less than three months away.
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From player to coach to scout: Dan Donigan helps U.S. Soccer’s Talent ID cast a wide net
As U.S. Soccer’s talent identification manager for 11 states, he leads a staff tasked with finding the nation’s top players, then stocking the pool for national teams.