…World Cup final with Infantino last month. Trump’s backing of Infantino is at odds with US Soccer, who joined the voices lining up against the FIFA president. Infantino launched, and then withdrew in the face of scathing criticism, a plan to bring private investment into FIFA competitions, including World Cups. FIFA hi…

…Our correspondent obtained this on Tuesday in a release on the FIFA website, noting that US Soccer announced on Monday. The Argentine tactician’s previous deal expired after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where he guided the United States to the Round of 16 in the tournament they co-hosted. Announcing the extension, U.S. Soc…

…Special Advisor Carlos Cordeiro. The former investment banker and ex-head of the US Soccer Federation did not mince his words. “Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally. “It is a bad deal for FIFA’s member associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-te…

…"We had positive conversations with Mauricio before the World Cup about the future," US Soccer said in a statement. "We agreed we would continue those conversations following a chance to rest and reflect post World Cup. AFP

…best known as the raucous home of the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks, but also a US soccer hotbed that hosts the local Sounders. Without injured talisman attacker Christian Pulisic, who failed to recover from a calf issue in time, coach Mauricio Pochettino switched to a 4-4-2 formation, bringing in second striker…

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…complicated.Having withdrawn from an England Under-21s camp, a secret rendezvous to meet US Soccer officials was instead plastered all over social media and he was courted with NBA tickets and trips to Florida.There was also reportedly an invite to the New York Yankees to watch training, and several senior US internati…