The Open Cup future changed direction on September 2, 2026, when Major League Soccer announced that all 27 U.S.-based MLS clubs would compete in the 2027 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. That decision restored full MLS first-team involvement for the … Read more
The U.S. Open Cup will regain full Major League Soccer first-team participation in 2027, a change that restores one of the central features of the Lamar Hunt competition: direct knockout access across the American soccer pyramid. As of September 14, … Read more
The MLS Best-of-3 format is the defining feature of Round One in the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs. It sits between the single-game Wild Card round and the single-elimination rounds that decide the conference champions and MLS Cup finalist path.… Read more
As of September 3, 2026, the U-20 Women’s roster gives the United States a defined blend of professional experience, college competition, and youth international minutes before the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. Head coach Vicky Jepson named … Read more
The MLS Secondary Transfer Window reached its final stage on September 1, 2026, with clubs facing a Wednesday, September 2 deadline to complete transfer business. The summer registration period opened on Monday, July 13, 2026, and was designed to align … Read more
Leagues Cup 2026 is the post-World Cup summer club tournament linking Major League Soccer and LIGA MX, and as of August 25, 2026, it had moved from Phase One into the knockout window. The competition runs from August 4 through … Read more
LaLiga U.S. coverage entered the 2026-27 season with an unusual opening rhythm: the competition began on August 15, 2026, but some of its highest-profile Matchday 1 fixtures were pushed deeper into the month. For American viewers, that meant the new … Read more
The USWNT Spain friendlies scheduled for October 2026 give the United States a rare two-match test against the FIFA No. 1 women’s team before Concacaf World Cup qualifying. For a program that measures itself by trophies, tournament standards, and repeatable … Read more
The DC World Cup Economy became a useful case study in how a city outside the official match schedule can still benefit from the tournament. Washington, D.C. did not host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, yet the city staged public … Read more
The United States men’s national team entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup with expectations unlike any previous tournament. Playing on home soil, featuring a generation of internationally experienced players, and led by Mauricio Pochettino, the USMNT showed progress but ultimately … Read more