With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than two years away, soccer has never been so fashionable in America. A new report on the state of soccer fandom in the U.S. by marketing, media, and experiences ...

When Matt Crocker landed in America, as U.S. Soccer’s second-ever sporting director, he plunged into a few urgent tasks. In 2023, he had a men’s national team coach to hire and, soon, a USWNT coach to ...

The National Soccer Hall of Fame’s storage warehouse in North Carolina is like something out of “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” a veritable treasure trove of American soccer gems. Anything and everything ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Remember when soccer was being touted as the next big sport in the U.S.? Well, it looks like that moment has ...

Major League Soccer has seen its sponsorship revenue rise in recent years as soccer gains popularity with a U.S. fanbase. So far in 2025, MLS sponsorship revenue is up double digits compared to 2024.

I wasn’t looking for Alex Morgan when I stopped by the San Diego Wave’s sprawling practice facility last month. I was there to talk to Landon Donovan, the other national team legend, who had just been ...

This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. The 2024 Paris Paralympics have shown the general public how vast, extraordinary, and too often ignored the world ...

In soccer, the consequences of losing a match vary depending on the type of fixture. In a cup competition's knockout rounds, defeat means elimination, ending a team’s chances of winning silverware. In ...

Back in the 1980s, around when I first moved to the U.S., Republican Congressman Jack Kemp, then one of conservatism’s brightest stars who’d quarterbacked the Buffalo Bills before going into politics, ...

Stefano Endrizzi is Founder of MergersCorp M&A International, Investment Banker and M&A Advisor with 15+ years of international experience. Soccer is known as the most popular sport worldwide.

First formalized nearly two centuries ago in England, modern-day soccer has since grown into a global phenomenon. Today, more than 3.5 billion fans follow the game, making it the most popular sport in ...