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England’s FA announces a plan

January 12, 2021 by J Hutcherson

England’s FA announces a plan

By J Hutcherson (Jan 12, 2021) US Soccer Players - England's Football Association unveiled Time for Change, its new strategic plan, and there's no need to tag it with spoilers. They'd very much like to do all the things the bigger associations and federations around the world stress as priorities. That includes winning. Under the heading, WIN A MAJOR TOURNAMENT, the FA points to how success on . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Top Posts Tagged With: soccer business, world cup

The USA at the 1930 World Cup

July 13, 2020 by Clemente Lisi

The USA at the 1930 World Cup

By Clemente Lisi – NEW YORK, NY (Jul 13, 2020) US Soccer Players – World Cup history can often reveal some surprises, especially in the tournaments early era. Uruguay hosted the first World Cup 90 years ago this month. No one back then had any idea of what the tournament or the sport might become. The World Cup is now the planet's most-watched sporting event and a commercial and marketing . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Soccer News, Top Posts, USMNT Tagged With: world cup

The USMNT U-17s in World Cup Group D

July 12, 2019 by US Soccer Players

The USMNT U-17s in World Cup Group D

We start the soccer news with FIFA conducting the draw for the U-17 World Cup in Brazil in October and November. The USMNT is in Group D along with Senegal, Japan, and the Netherlands. The USMNT finished 2nd at the Concacaf U-17 Championship, losing 2-1 to Mexico on May 16 in Bradenton. Senegal initially finished 3rd in Group B at the 2019 U-17 Cup of Nations in April. They exited the tournament . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News, USMNT Tagged With: leagues cup, us soccer, world cup

Concacaf’s next move

July 9, 2019 by J Hutcherson

Concacaf’s next move

By J Hutcherson (Jul 9, 2019) US Soccer Players - The final of the 2019 Gold Cup highlighted exactly what the organizers seem to want by design. Mexico vs the USMNT in a packed NFL stadium that ended with both teams looking like they could've taken the trophy. That it was the first time since 2011 that the bracket worked to advance the two biggest teams in the region is a success. So are all the . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, Soccer News, Top Posts Tagged With: concacaf, soccer business, world cup

FIFA opts against 2022 World Cup expansion

May 23, 2019 by US Soccer Players

FIFA opts against 2022 World Cup expansion

We start the soccer news with FIFA not bringing their proposed World Cup expansion for 2022 to a vote. Amid several questions about how expansion would work with the limited number of stadiums in Qatar and their relationship with other Gulf countries, FIFA had expansion on the agenda for the June 5 Congress in Paris. That is now off, with FIFA opting against trying to start expansion a cycle . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2022 world cup qualifying, fifa, world cup

FIFA’s World Cup expansion and Concacaf’s problem

April 30, 2019 by US Soccer Players

FIFA’s World Cup expansion and Concacaf’s problem

Depending on who you ask, World Cup expansion for 2022 is either a done deal or as close to that as possible. In other words, a little over a month out from the vote in Paris it now seems likelier that it does happen than it doesn't. That makes the obvious technical questions things that FIFA will deal with in time for the tournament. Top on that list might be figuring out where to stage the . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf, fifa, world cup

Tata Martino and the pressure of the fifth game

January 16, 2019 by Luis Bueno

Tata Martino and the pressure of the fifth game

By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Jan 16, 2019) US Soccer Players - When Mexico turned to Gerardo “Tata” Martino to fill its vacant head coaching position, the federation chose the most qualified available candidate. Martino brings with him a solid resume, a strong technical acumen, and a high level of enthusiasm. The difficulty for Martino - and, really, anyone that takes over the Mexican national . . .

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Concacaf and World Cup expansion

December 11, 2018 by US Soccer Players

Concacaf and World Cup expansion

Whether or not FIFA goes ahead with an expanded World Cup in 2022, we already know it will happen for 2026. 48 teams, resetting what we know about the tournament. For Concacaf, the early issue is number of qualifying spots and how World Cup qualifying will work in the era of expansion. It's worth the reminder that Concacaf would've already changed World Cup qualifying had they gotten four . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: 2022 world cup qualifying, concacaf, fifa, world cup

FIFA, the World Cup, and changes to world soccer

November 27, 2018 by US Soccer Players

FIFA, the World Cup, and changes to world soccer

Over the weekend, reports linked CONMEBOL with the latest proposal for FIFA holding the World Cup every other year. How seriously FIFA decides to take that proposal is an open question, but it does raise a simple issue. If FIFA wants a global Nations League in the even years between World Cups, how is that different from a World Cup? It's CONMEBOL asking. “The proposal we have made to FIFA is to . . .

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Filed Under: Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: concacaf, conmebol, fifa, soccer business, soccer politics, uefa, uefa nations league, world cup

Infantino talks World Cup expansion for 2022

October 31, 2018 by US Soccer Players

Infantino talks World Cup expansion for 2022

The soccer news starts with what we already know. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have 48 teams. That's approved and set as the Confederations work through what happens with qualifying. What isn't so sure is whether or not the 2022 World Cup goes ahead at 32 or 48 teams. FIFA president Gianni Infantino highlighted that uncertainty in comments to the Asian Football Confederation. "Will it happen in . . .

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Filed Under: Americans Abroad, Featured, News Update, Soccer News Tagged With: fifa, soccer politics, world cup

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The winding road back to the Olympics

The winding road back to the Olympics

By Charles Boehm

The USMNT U-23s now know that the Olympic qualifying tournament is set to start in March with another set of issues for building a squad.

The importance of the link to MLS

The importance of the link to MLS

By Jason Davis

Though some MLS fans may downplay a European star looking to Major League Soccer later in his career, it remains important on and off the field.

England’s FA announces a plan

England’s FA announces a plan

By J Hutcherson

By J Hutcherson (Jan 12, 2021) US Soccer Players – England’s Football Association unveiled Time for Change, its new strategic plan, and there’s no need to tag it with spoilers. They’d very much like to do all the things the bigger associations and federations around the world stress as priorities. That includes winning. Under the […]

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