U.S. Soccer’s annual National Council Meeting will take place on Saturday in Atlanta to approve a budget for fiscal year 2026 (April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026) that will represent an increase of more than 50 percent in revenues and expenses from 2024, the last year for which a final accounting is available.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.