The Pochettino USMNT future is now framed by two connected questions: what the United States learned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and how Mauricio Pochettino can turn a broader national-team project into a stronger 2030 cycle. His appointment on … Read more
The failed FIFA commercial subsidiary proposal matters because it tested where control of the World Cup begins and ends: with FIFA’s member-led football structure, or with a separate commercial vehicle built to attract private capital. The plan, identified in the … Read more
The USMNT Belgium Match on July 6, 2026, gave American soccer one of its largest television moments and one of its clearest tactical warning signs. The United States men’s national team lost 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 … Read more
The FIFA private equity proposal became a rare flashpoint in world football governance because it touched the World Cup, the sport’s most valuable competition and its most sensitive institutional asset. Gianni Infantino’s plan, described in the research as a proposed … 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
The FIFA private equity proposal became one of the sharpest governance disputes around world football because it touched the commercial control of the World Cup itself. Gianni Infantino’s plan, as reported by the Associated Press, centered on creating a $20 … Read more
The FIFA Private Equity proposal became one of the sharpest governance disputes around world football’s commercial future, because it touched the World Cup, FIFA’s most valuable competition, and raised direct questions about who should control its financial rights. According to … Read more
The FIFA Private Equity proposal became a rare governance flashpoint in world football because it touched the sport’s most protected commercial asset: the World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s plan, as reported by the Associated Press, centered on a proposed … Read more
Major League Soccer enters a pivotal period following the appointment of Larry Berg as commissioner, succeeding Don Garber after nearly three decades in charge. The transition comes shortly after the 2026 FIFA World Cup elevated soccer’s profile across North America, … Read more
Major League Soccer is entering one of the most important transitions in its history. After nearly three decades under Don Garber’s leadership, the league is preparing for a new administrative era with Larry Berg taking over as commissioner. The change … Read more