For the avid, experienced soccer fans, certain soccer league names are easy to remember. For instance, everyone knows the traditional major five leagues in Europe. The Premier League, Bundesliga, LaLiga, Serie A and Ligue 1 feature the game's biggest stars. Then, there are professional, semi-professional and amateur leagues trailing each of those five. For example, […]

After a COVID-19 hiatus, the biggest soccer crowds in the U.S. in 2021 returned to some normalcy. Generally speaking, attendance is the principal metric to gauge the popularity of the sport in the country. However, we look beyond national teams to see how well the sport fits in. After all, the diversity and sheer size […]

Fans and critics alike use attendance as the barometer for popularity of soccer in the United States. On one hand, supporters of the USMNT decry the falling attendance numbers of recent years. On the other, the USWNT points out its consistent gains in attendance throughout various lawsuits against US Soccer. Of course, these both flipped […]

In 2020, the USMNT annual attendance numbers dipped drastically. Obviously, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the soccer calendar across the world. In fact, the United States only played two games that entire year at home. First off, a February contest against Costa Rica drew 9,172 fans to Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. Then, much […]

Canada's World Cup qualification ahead of the 2022 World Cup is long overdue. At the halfway point in the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying cycle, the Canadians sit at third, just one point behind the United States and Mexico. The last time Canada earned qualification to the World Cup, just one person on the nation's World […]

For those interested in in-depth soccer reporting, the new Discovery+ soccer documentary may be the new mini-series for you. 'The Men Who Sold The World Cup' features exclusive interviews with Sunil Gulati, Jurgen Klinsmann, Landon Donovan, and Sepp Blatter, among many others. Discovery networks owns a reputation for airing outstanding documentaries. Now, Discovery’s streaming platform, […]

Taylor Twellman understands goal-scoring for the United States Men's National Team (USMNT). In 30 appearances for Team USA, the striker bagged six goals. Not an amazing tally, but it shows success. Moreover, the American thrived in Major League Soccer where he won two Golden Boots, amassing 109 goals in 190 appearances for the New England […]