U.S. men's soccer teamCavan Sullivan earns his first USMNT call-up, as do Union teammates Neil Pierre and Frankie Westfield"He deserves all the praise that he’s getting,” manager Mauricio Pochettino said of the 16-year-old phenom. And he saluted having "plenty of players from Philadelphia" on his latest squad.Jonathan Tannenwald Mauricio Pochettino praises the Union’s young stars, and opens the door to USMNT call-upsJonathan Tannenwald Will Cavan Sullivan’s latest highlight-reel goal lead to a USMNT call-up? The drumbeat is growing.Jonathan Tannenwald Cavan Sullivan and the Union won’t win the Leagues Cup this year, but they’ll still gain something bigJonathan Tannenwald U.S. Soccer still isn’t saying much about the ongoing Gianni Infantino FIFA scandalJonathan Tannenwald AdvertisementHere’s how Mauricio Pochettino will start his second term with the USMNTFIFA’s new national team calendar for the 2030 men’s World Cup cycle has a four-game window in late September and October. The U.S. has lined up some interesting opponents. Jonathan Tannenwald Mauricio Pochettino stays on as USMNT manager, and promises things won’t stay the samePochettino has agreed to a new deal through the 2030 World Cup. He signaled he intends to see it out, and that he might now live full-time in the U.S. But those are just two of many quesitons.Jonathan Tannenwald Brenden Aaronson looks back at the World Cup, and ahead to his future with the USMNT and Leeds UnitedThe Medford native is back with Leeds amid its preseason tour of the U.S. He called the abrupt end to the World Cup "an opportunity lost," but is optimistic about his future for club and country.Jonathan Tannenwald OpinionWant to win a World Cup, America? Start doing better by the kids. And their parents, too. If there isn’t more of a fight to make sure that the status quo doesn’t become the legacy of this World Cup, history looks bound to repeat itself in four years. Kerith Gabriel | Columnist This World Cup served as the ultimate proof of how big global soccer stars have become in AmericaIn a country that loves star power, the bevy of stars on display and the masses cheering for them all proved just far this World Cup has broken through in America.Jonathan Tannenwald As the Union resume their season, Cavan Sullivan knows the spotlight on him will only grow moreThe 16-year-old is well aware he’s on lists of top U.S. prospects for the 2030 World Cup. For now, he’s focused on getting his club’s season back on track.Jonathan Tannenwald The USMNT-Belgium World Cup game drew over 50 million viewers despite the blowout lossThe combined audience on Fox and Telemundo was the biggest for a television event since Super Bowl LX, and bigger than both of this year’s NFL conference championship games.Jonathan Tannenwald Christian Pulisic suffered a leg microfracture in the USMNT’s loss to BelgiumA person familiar with the injury told the Associated Press that Pulisic will be sidelined for several weeks with a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula.Ronald Blum, Associated Press As Folarin Balogun reflects on his world exploding, Belgium rejoices over beating the U.S.It isn’t Balogun's fault that he’ll be forever known as the player whom President Trump lobbied FIFA president Gianni Infantino to get back on the field. But it gave Belgium the motivation needed. Jonathan Tannenwald OpinionClimate denial is what history will remember about July 4, 2026 | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, Trump finds a way to ruin the World Cup after all.Will Bunch | Columnist The hype train of a ‘golden generation’ of U.S. players and their $6 million coach crashes out of the World CupChristian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, and others didn't deliver in the big moments. And since Mauricio Pochettino didn't lead the way to history, should U.S. Soccer go for another big-name manager?Jonathan Tannenwald OpinionThe USMNT lived down to Donald Trump’s expectations: They played like the losers he thought they wereIt was an embarrassing end to the World Cup for a home country that found out sports can resist even an autocrat’s attempts to stack the deck.Mike Sielski | Columnist U.S. fans lament round of 16 loss to Belgium at watch parties across Philadelphia areaA few Belgium fans celebrated at Lemon Hill, while at Union Yards in Chester, supporters hope to see bigger crowds when the MLS season resumes at the end of the month.Conor Smith and Owen Hewitt USMNT blown out of World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16Malik Tillman tied the score in the first half, but the Americans' World Cup run on home soil ended with a whimper in the round of 16.Jonathan Tannenwald Over 36 million people watched the U.S.-Bosnia World Cup game, a record for soccerFox’s English broadcast drew an audience of 26.395 million viewers, and Telemundo’s broadcast in Spanish drew 9.8 million, incorporating TV and streaming platforms. Jonathan Tannenwald See more storiesAdvertisement
Cavan Sullivan earns his first USMNT call-up, as do Union teammates Neil Pierre and Frankie Westfield"He deserves all the praise that he’s getting,” manager Mauricio Pochettino said of the 16-year-old phenom. And he saluted having "plenty of players from Philadelphia" on his latest squad.Jonathan Tannenwald
Cavan Sullivan earns his first USMNT call-up, as do Union teammates Neil Pierre and Frankie Westfield"He deserves all the praise that he’s getting,” manager Mauricio Pochettino said of the 16-year-old phenom. And he saluted having "plenty of players from Philadelphia" on his latest squad.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino praises the Union’s young stars, and opens the door to USMNT call-upsJonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino praises the Union’s young stars, and opens the door to USMNT call-upsJonathan Tannenwald
Will Cavan Sullivan’s latest highlight-reel goal lead to a USMNT call-up? The drumbeat is growing.Jonathan Tannenwald
Will Cavan Sullivan’s latest highlight-reel goal lead to a USMNT call-up? The drumbeat is growing.Jonathan Tannenwald
Cavan Sullivan and the Union won’t win the Leagues Cup this year, but they’ll still gain something bigJonathan Tannenwald
Cavan Sullivan and the Union won’t win the Leagues Cup this year, but they’ll still gain something bigJonathan Tannenwald
U.S. Soccer still isn’t saying much about the ongoing Gianni Infantino FIFA scandalJonathan Tannenwald
U.S. Soccer still isn’t saying much about the ongoing Gianni Infantino FIFA scandalJonathan Tannenwald
Here’s how Mauricio Pochettino will start his second term with the USMNTFIFA’s new national team calendar for the 2030 men’s World Cup cycle has a four-game window in late September and October. The U.S. has lined up some interesting opponents. Jonathan Tannenwald
Here’s how Mauricio Pochettino will start his second term with the USMNTFIFA’s new national team calendar for the 2030 men’s World Cup cycle has a four-game window in late September and October. The U.S. has lined up some interesting opponents. Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino stays on as USMNT manager, and promises things won’t stay the samePochettino has agreed to a new deal through the 2030 World Cup. He signaled he intends to see it out, and that he might now live full-time in the U.S. But those are just two of many quesitons.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino stays on as USMNT manager, and promises things won’t stay the samePochettino has agreed to a new deal through the 2030 World Cup. He signaled he intends to see it out, and that he might now live full-time in the U.S. But those are just two of many quesitons.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson looks back at the World Cup, and ahead to his future with the USMNT and Leeds UnitedThe Medford native is back with Leeds amid its preseason tour of the U.S. He called the abrupt end to the World Cup "an opportunity lost," but is optimistic about his future for club and country.Jonathan Tannenwald
Brenden Aaronson looks back at the World Cup, and ahead to his future with the USMNT and Leeds UnitedThe Medford native is back with Leeds amid its preseason tour of the U.S. He called the abrupt end to the World Cup "an opportunity lost," but is optimistic about his future for club and country.Jonathan Tannenwald
OpinionWant to win a World Cup, America? Start doing better by the kids. And their parents, too. If there isn’t more of a fight to make sure that the status quo doesn’t become the legacy of this World Cup, history looks bound to repeat itself in four years. Kerith Gabriel | Columnist
OpinionWant to win a World Cup, America? Start doing better by the kids. And their parents, too. If there isn’t more of a fight to make sure that the status quo doesn’t become the legacy of this World Cup, history looks bound to repeat itself in four years. Kerith Gabriel | Columnist
This World Cup served as the ultimate proof of how big global soccer stars have become in AmericaIn a country that loves star power, the bevy of stars on display and the masses cheering for them all proved just far this World Cup has broken through in America.Jonathan Tannenwald
This World Cup served as the ultimate proof of how big global soccer stars have become in AmericaIn a country that loves star power, the bevy of stars on display and the masses cheering for them all proved just far this World Cup has broken through in America.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the Union resume their season, Cavan Sullivan knows the spotlight on him will only grow moreThe 16-year-old is well aware he’s on lists of top U.S. prospects for the 2030 World Cup. For now, he’s focused on getting his club’s season back on track.Jonathan Tannenwald
As the Union resume their season, Cavan Sullivan knows the spotlight on him will only grow moreThe 16-year-old is well aware he’s on lists of top U.S. prospects for the 2030 World Cup. For now, he’s focused on getting his club’s season back on track.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT-Belgium World Cup game drew over 50 million viewers despite the blowout lossThe combined audience on Fox and Telemundo was the biggest for a television event since Super Bowl LX, and bigger than both of this year’s NFL conference championship games.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT-Belgium World Cup game drew over 50 million viewers despite the blowout lossThe combined audience on Fox and Telemundo was the biggest for a television event since Super Bowl LX, and bigger than both of this year’s NFL conference championship games.Jonathan Tannenwald
Christian Pulisic suffered a leg microfracture in the USMNT’s loss to BelgiumA person familiar with the injury told the Associated Press that Pulisic will be sidelined for several weeks with a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula.Ronald Blum, Associated Press
Christian Pulisic suffered a leg microfracture in the USMNT’s loss to BelgiumA person familiar with the injury told the Associated Press that Pulisic will be sidelined for several weeks with a bone bruise and a microfracture of his tibia and fibula.Ronald Blum, Associated Press
As Folarin Balogun reflects on his world exploding, Belgium rejoices over beating the U.S.It isn’t Balogun's fault that he’ll be forever known as the player whom President Trump lobbied FIFA president Gianni Infantino to get back on the field. But it gave Belgium the motivation needed. Jonathan Tannenwald
As Folarin Balogun reflects on his world exploding, Belgium rejoices over beating the U.S.It isn’t Balogun's fault that he’ll be forever known as the player whom President Trump lobbied FIFA president Gianni Infantino to get back on the field. But it gave Belgium the motivation needed. Jonathan Tannenwald
OpinionClimate denial is what history will remember about July 4, 2026 | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, Trump finds a way to ruin the World Cup after all.Will Bunch | Columnist
OpinionClimate denial is what history will remember about July 4, 2026 | Will Bunch NewsletterPlus, Trump finds a way to ruin the World Cup after all.Will Bunch | Columnist
The hype train of a ‘golden generation’ of U.S. players and their $6 million coach crashes out of the World CupChristian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, and others didn't deliver in the big moments. And since Mauricio Pochettino didn't lead the way to history, should U.S. Soccer go for another big-name manager?Jonathan Tannenwald
The hype train of a ‘golden generation’ of U.S. players and their $6 million coach crashes out of the World CupChristian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, and others didn't deliver in the big moments. And since Mauricio Pochettino didn't lead the way to history, should U.S. Soccer go for another big-name manager?Jonathan Tannenwald
OpinionThe USMNT lived down to Donald Trump’s expectations: They played like the losers he thought they wereIt was an embarrassing end to the World Cup for a home country that found out sports can resist even an autocrat’s attempts to stack the deck.Mike Sielski | Columnist
OpinionThe USMNT lived down to Donald Trump’s expectations: They played like the losers he thought they wereIt was an embarrassing end to the World Cup for a home country that found out sports can resist even an autocrat’s attempts to stack the deck.Mike Sielski | Columnist
U.S. fans lament round of 16 loss to Belgium at watch parties across Philadelphia areaA few Belgium fans celebrated at Lemon Hill, while at Union Yards in Chester, supporters hope to see bigger crowds when the MLS season resumes at the end of the month.Conor Smith and Owen Hewitt
U.S. fans lament round of 16 loss to Belgium at watch parties across Philadelphia areaA few Belgium fans celebrated at Lemon Hill, while at Union Yards in Chester, supporters hope to see bigger crowds when the MLS season resumes at the end of the month.Conor Smith and Owen Hewitt
USMNT blown out of World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16Malik Tillman tied the score in the first half, but the Americans' World Cup run on home soil ended with a whimper in the round of 16.Jonathan Tannenwald
USMNT blown out of World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16Malik Tillman tied the score in the first half, but the Americans' World Cup run on home soil ended with a whimper in the round of 16.Jonathan Tannenwald
Over 36 million people watched the U.S.-Bosnia World Cup game, a record for soccerFox’s English broadcast drew an audience of 26.395 million viewers, and Telemundo’s broadcast in Spanish drew 9.8 million, incorporating TV and streaming platforms. Jonathan Tannenwald
Over 36 million people watched the U.S.-Bosnia World Cup game, a record for soccerFox’s English broadcast drew an audience of 26.395 million viewers, and Telemundo’s broadcast in Spanish drew 9.8 million, incorporating TV and streaming platforms. Jonathan Tannenwald
