The games are coming thick and fast across the European leagues and the ones closer to home as we hurtle toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup. One date to circle on the calendar is May 26, which is the day U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino reveals at a gala event in New York…
The United States is not one of the teams favored to lift the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy this summer — can Mauricio Pochettino change that with his tactics? FOX Soccer analyst Stu Holden joined The Herd to discuss the expectations of the USA ahead of the tournament, especially in Pochettino’s first World Cup leading…
As American soccer star Christian Pulisic’s slump continues, the question becomes: Which attacker can the USA call on ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in June? Former U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Dax McCarty joined First Things First on Wednesday to shout out forward Folarin Balogun’s talent, and how it makes him the perfect…
Was an unexpected departure of a key figurehead at U.S. Soccer affect the men’s national team as we count down to the World Cup? According to FOX Sports’ Alexi Lalas, the exit of Matt Crocker as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director for a similar role with Saudi Arabia raises concern due to its timing and potential…
A key figurehead is leaving U.S. Soccer with the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than two months away. An unexpected twist for one of the tournament’s co-hosts with the biggest edition ever of soccer’s marquee event now on the horizon. Earlier Tuesday, I reported that Matt Crocker will be exiting his role as sporting director…
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director with immediate effect to take a similar role with Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told me on Monday. Assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu, head of women’s development Tracey Kevins and Dan Helfrich, the organization’s COO, will assume Crocker’s duties in the lead-up to the 2026…
Tottenham have suffered a devastating setback in their fight against relegation with news that captain Cristian Romero will miss the rest of the Premier League campaign. The Argentine international sustained a serious knee injury during Sunday’s narrow defeat at Sunderland, leaving new manager Roberto De Zerbi without his most influential defensive figure. Collision leads to…
Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams is set to return from a quadriceps injury for the Cherries’ game at Premier League-leading Arsenal on Saturday. The 27-year-old USA star missed Bournemouth’s last two matches as well as two U.S. friendlies over the international break. “I am feeling strong and ready to go,” Adams, the U.S. captain at the…
Oliver Kahn believes Manuel Neuer should walk away from football on a high if Bayern Munich secure the Champions League trophy this season. The legendary former goalkeeper questioned whether his successor truly needs to endure one last World Cup campaign in his 40s. Kahn urges Neuer to exit at the top In a candid discussion…
As Patrick Agyemang strolled through the lobby of the U.S. men’s national team’s 5-star hotel in the swanky Buckhead district of Atlanta late last month, the mother of two young soccer fans approached the lanky young striker. “Are you a player?,” she asked. Agyemang stopped, flashed his 1000-watt smile and, somewhat sheepishly, confirmed that he…
