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The American Soccer Question
Complete two-part essay
Two-part longform · By Randy Morgan
The American Soccer Question
Why America cannot copy Argentina’s inherited soccer culture—and what France’s deliberate development machine reveals about the institutions the United States can build.
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USMNT Weekly: Reyna Shines Against PSG, Weah Delivers and Miller's Rise Continues
Gio Reyna scored against Paris Saint-Germain and delivered one of his most complete performances since joining Strasbourg. Tim Weah had two assists and was one...
USMNT Weekly: Sullivan Breaks Another Record, Hall Keeps Scoring and Cardoso Takes Control
Cavan Sullivan set up two more goals for Philadelphia, setting a new league record for goal contributions by a teenager. Julian Hall scored again for...
Project 2030 Big Board: Sullivan and Pierre Surge as the Next Wave Starts to Take Shape
Cavan Sullivan and Neil Pierre lead the October Big Board's biggest gains as new club roles and international evidence reshape the USMNT pool.
The Kids are Alright: Four Wins, a New Generation and a Much More Competitive USMNT
Four wins, a wave of young talent and a much more competitive USMNT: Freeman, Sullivan, Hall and Ellis lead the first camp of the new...
The Competition for 2030 Starts Now: Meet the USMNT's 12 First-Time Call-Ups
Cavan Sullivan leads a group of 12 first-time senior call-ups as Mauricio Pochettino opens the competition for the next World Cup cycle.
USMNT Weekly: Sullivan Stays Hot, Pulisic Scores, and Cardoso Breaks Through
Johnny Cardoso claimed a place in Atlético's midfield, Christian Pulisic scored for Milan, and Cavan Sullivan and Peyton Miller kept making their USMNT cases.
USMNT Weekly: Sullivan Forces the Issue, Pulisic Returns and Dest Delivers in Europe
Cavan Sullivan followed an excellent midweek performance with the best MLS game of his young career, scoring twice and adding an assist as Philadelphia demolished...
USMNT Weekly: Reyna, Pepi and Sullivan Keep Scoring
Gio Reyna scored his first Strasbourg goal, Ricardo Pepi struck against Ajax and Cavan Sullivan extended his historic run for Philadelphia.
USMNT Weekly: Reyna, Campbell and Dest Make Their Case
Gio Reyna's first Strasbourg start, Cole Campbell's breakthrough in Germany and Sergiño Dest's relentless PSV form led the strongest American club performances of the week....
USMNT Weekly: Musah, Dest and Pepi Lead the Way
Sergiño Dest, Yunus Musah and Ricardo Pepi delivered the strongest American performances of the week, while Chris Richards and Cavan Sullivan supplied more nuanced but...
Five Cavan Sullivan Sequences That Tormented Inter Miami
Five clips from Philadelphia's draw with Inter Miami show Cavan Sullivan recognizing pressure, creating space and making the final pass.
How the Project 2030 Big Board Works
What the Big Board measures, how Current and 2030 Scores differ, and why the rankings will keep changing.
Pochettino Is Back for Four More Years
Mauricio Pochettino earned another cycle by giving the USMNT an identity and several of its best World Cup performances. The next four years will show...
The Road to 2030: Why Summer 2028 Will Define the Next USMNT Cycle
A four-year map of the coaching decisions, tournaments and qualifying windows that will shape the USMNT—with summer 2028 emerging as the cycle's defining test.
20 USMNT Prospects Who Could Break Through Before the 2030 World Cup
Twenty young Americans with a plausible path to the 2030 roster, ranked by current evidence, upside and opportunity—and then sorted by the kind of bet...
USA-Belgium Instant Reaction: Put in Their Place
Belgium exposed the US 4-1 in the Round of 16, punishing three deeply avoidable mistakes and reminding a talented, likable team that there is still...
USA vs. Belgium: The Test Gets Real
A tactical deep dive into the Round of 16 clash in Seattle: how Belgium can hurt the US, what the March friendly and the Senegal...
USA 2, Bosnia 0: Survive, Advance, and a Free Kick for the Ages
The US beat Bosnia 2-0 to reach the Round of 16, winning a World Cup knockout game for just the second time in the modern...
USA vs. Bosnia: The Knockout Round Begins
The group stage is over and the real tournament starts now. A tactical look at how the US can break down a stubborn, physical Bosnia...
USA-Türkiye Recap: A Dead Rubber With a Gut Punch
Türkiye scored in the 98th minute to steal a 3-2 win that meant nothing in the standings, but the night still delivered plenty of useful...
USA vs. Türkiye: The Knockouts Await
The US enters its final group game with nothing left to prove — which makes it the most interesting tactical puzzle of the group stage....
USA Win the Group: Instant Reaction to a 2-0 Win over Australia
Two games. Two wins. Six points. Group won. For the first time in the modern World Cup, the US men have secured the top of...
USMNT vs. Australia: World Cup Preview
Group D Standings
USMNT vs. Paraguay: Instant Reaction
Wow. What a performance. Coming into the game there was plenty of excitement and reason for optimism, but past World Cup performances also left plenty...
USMNT vs. Paraguay: World Cup Preview
After years of buildup, the wait is over. On Friday night the U.S. Men’s National Team kicks off its home World Cup, and for all...
How the US Can Make a Magical Run
A home World Cup only comes around once in a generation, and the US has a real chance to do something special with it. But...
#18 — United States
Group: D — United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye
USMNT 2026 World Cup Roster Prediction
The wait is almost over. Mauricio Pochettino will announce the United States’ 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, May 26 in New...
The 10 Best USMNT Moments Since 1990
The modern era of US men’s soccer effectively began on November 19, 1989, when Paul Caligiuri’s looping left-footed strike in Port of Spain qualified the...
USMNT March Window Recap
The US men gathered in Atlanta for a pair of high-profile friendlies last week to close out the penultimate international window before this summer’s World...