The FIFA men’s World Cup is the most popular tournament for the world’s most popular game. The 22nd edition kicks off in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 20, 2022. You know it’s a big deal, but do you know how the World Cup works?
In 2022 the USMNT’s group stage game vs. England had a record U.S. viewership of 19.9 million people tuning in across English and Spanish broadcasts. Although the NFL and the Super Bowl continue to hold the top ratings spot in the U.S., overall World Cup viewership dwarfs that of American football.
During the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, a record 1.5 billion tuned in to see Lionel Messi’s Argentina knock off defending world champion France.
Set up the future of U.S. women's national team players for generations to come.
In a candid conversation on the "Not Gonna Lie" podcast with Kylie Kelce, U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan opened up about her career, reflecting on her most significant achievements.
While the 2019 World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist has numerous accolades to her name while playing for the U.S. women’s national team, Morgan revealed that the accomplishment she’s most proud of is the landmark victory for equal pay in international soccer.
Saudi Arabia will host the men's soccer World Cup in 2034 while the 2030 edition will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with one-off matches in three South American countries, world soccer's governing body FIFA confirmed on Wednesday.
The decision was announced by FIFA President Gianni Infantino following a virtual extraordinary Congress. The 2030 and 2034 World Cups each had only a single bid and both were confirmed by acclamation.
The Norwegian Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday said it will vote against FIFA's awarding of hosting rights for the 2030 and 2034 World Cups by acclamation, adding that it had formally criticized the process in a letter to the world governing body.
Votes are due to be held at FIFA's virtual extraordinary Congress on Wednesday to approve the 2030 and 2034 World Cups, though each has only a single bid, which are both expected to be confirmed by acclamation.
Nov 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's 2034 World Cup bid received a higher technical score from FIFA than the 2026 joint bid by the United States, Canada and Mexico even though the Middle East nation has yet to construct several stadiums proposed for the tournament.
2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia receives higher bid score than 2026 World Cup
FIFA released its bid evaluation report and said the 2034 bid received an overall average score of 4.2 out of 5 even though eight stadiums are still to be built.
Over a decade has passed since the United States men’s national team’s heartbreaking loss to Belgium in the 2014 World Cup Round of 16. One moment of that game that haunts American soccer fans is the Chris Wondolowski miss in the final seconds of regulation.
With the score tied 0-0, the USMNT had a golden chance to pull off a monumental upset. A headed ball fell to Wondolowski who was just seven yards away from goal completely unmarked. With the goal gaping he somehow skied his shot over the bar.
Brazil is getting ready to take the world by storm this winter in Qatar and they’re doing so in the most Brazilian way possible: by having fun.
The national team players participated in a number of segments on "Domingão com Huck" ("Sunday with Huck") — a popular show hosted by Luciano Huck — that dedicated short profiles on the players that made up the World Cup squad.
Infantino is the latest soccer personality to criticize the United States’ infamous pay-to-play system.
During the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference held in Los Angeles, FIFA president Gianni Infantino revealed an observation that has surprised him about soccer in the United States: the prevalence of the pay-to-play system.
According to the head of FIFA, for American soccer to achieve its maximum potential, the nation must get rid this significant obstacle to participation in the youth ranks.