United States men’s national team goalkeeper Matt Freese was surprised by the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw that handed the Americans a favorable draw.

Now, Freese is competing to start for the USMNT on home soil at the FIFA 2026 World Cup. For outsiders, the breakthrough seemed to come out of nowhere. But to those around Freese, who watch him pursue improvement both physically and mentally, they see ...

Proud immigrants, soccer-mad tourists and more are already preparing for what promises to be a cultural exchange unlike any the city has experienced next summer during the World Cup.

The World Cup draw is on December 5, 2025 and all but six spots in soccer's biggest global event are set. USA TODAY Sports' discusses the event.

Goalkeeper Léa Palacio-Tellier has been named Canada Soccer's 2025 Futsal Player of the Year after leading Canada to the inaugural FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup.

Women's World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Naeher has re-signed with the Chicago Red Stars through 2026.

Dominik Livakovic was one of the standout stars for Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. There, the goalkeeper was decisive in penalty shootouts against Japan and Brazil, helping the European side reach the semifinals, where they were eliminated by Lionel Messi’s Argentina.

As we look ahead to the 2026 World Cup, SportsLine soccer experts Jon Eimer and Martin Green have shared their early best bets for the big event, with each picking a winner and a longshot that they like at this point in time. All odds for these picks are courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.