The final numbers: Where MLS ranks for minutes, goals & more at the 2026 World Cup
The numbers don’t lie: by virtually every metric, MLS was the 6th-most successful league at this World Cup
Matthew Doyle
Pay-to-play, MLS academies and the growth of the US player pipeline: Have we reached a tipping point?
Forget ending pay-to-play nationwide. Our real path to global relevance lies in expanding free, pro-scouted pipelines at the exact moment other sports steal our best talent.
Wishcasting one *realistic* World Cup signing for each MLS team
From DP-slot logjams to sub-DP bargains, matching 30 World Cup performers to the 30 MLS teams that could realistically sign them
What went wrong vs. Belgium & a look-ahead to the 2028 Copa América
Nine years after Couva, the USMNT finally looked like the team we were promised — for a month, anyway. On the difference between disappointment and despair
Tactical Preview: USMNT go for history – and some revenge – against Belgium
A full-strength US side have a chance to make history, and a familiar foe to do it against.
Player Ratings: No panic in this US group as they strangle the life out of Bosnia's attack
This US team has hit a level of talent, structure and execution that's making it fair to dream of a run to the quarters – or beyond
Tactical Preview: For the first time ever, USMNT go into a knockout round game as favorites
The USMNT have spent decades chasing respect. Now they have to carry expectation.