USMNT, Champions League Star Midfielder Johnny Cardoso Ruled Out of World Cup This is just the latest hit for the U.S. national team, one month out from World Cup kick off. Sports Illustrated · May 11
USMNT’s Johnny Cardoso a major doubt for World Cup after suffering ankle injury Atlético Madrid confirmed a ‘high-grade’ ankle sprain suffered in training, and injury that typically takes a month to recover from The Guardian - US · May 7
USMNT Midfielder Suffers Injury, World Cup Presence in Jeopardy This is just the latest injury setback U.S. national team manager Mauricio Pochettino has faced. Sports Illustrated · May 7
2026 FIFA World Cup: Eight Countries With a Point to Prove Sleeping giants are determined to wake from dormancy this summer. Sports Illustrated · May 6
Ex-USMNT Star Reveals What Separates Christian Pulisic From the World’s Best Players There is one key factor that separates the U.S. forward from reaching the heights of Europe’s elite. Sports Illustrated · May 5
Brilliant or Ridiculous? Commercial Campaign Predicts Dramatic U.S. Victory at 2026 World Cup Let’s hope none of the U.S. men’s national team players are superstitious. Sports Illustrated · May 5
USMNT Star Weston McKennie Opens Up About World Cup Prep, Mauricio Pochettino’s Coaching Style The star midfielder geared up for his second World Cup by talking to Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated · May 5
The 13 Fastest Goals in World Cup History—Ranked Plenty of goals have come within the first minute of World Cup matches. Sports Illustrated · May 4
USMNT’s Three Best Players of the Week: Luna’s World Cup Case, Pepi’s Top Form Diego Luna will hope his latest performance caught the eye of Mauricio Pochettino. Sports Illustrated · May 4
USMNT Given Major Injury Boost for 2026 World Cup—But Questions Remain for Pochettino The Stars and Stripes saw one of their presumed World Cup starters return from injury at the weekend. Sports Illustrated · May 3
USMNT Striker Battle Intensifies Ahead of 2026 World Cup Roster Reveal U.S. national team manager Mauricio Pochettino will have his choice of star strikers this summer. Sports Illustrated · May 3
The Favorites to Win Each Group at 2026 World Cup The group stage is bigger than ever for the 2026 World Cup following FIFA’s expansion. Sports Illustrated · May 2
USMNT Stock Up, Stock Down: Sergiño Dest Nearing Return, Tim Ream Setback U.S. national team manager Mauricio Pochettino will announce his World Cup roster on May 26, whether he feels ready or not. Sports Illustrated · May 1
Mauricio Pochettino Fires Four Huge Warnings to Chelsea Owners The current USMNT manager lasted just one season at Stamford Bridge. Sports Illustrated · May 1
The Guardian - US · May 1 A World Cup surprise? The MLS youngsters who can make cases for the USMNT roster The summer will probably come too soon, but if Mauricio Pochettino does move to bring an upstart, Zavier Gozo and Julian Hall are among the contenders
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30 FIFA Congress Takeaways: Infantino Reveals Re-Election Bid, Iran Assured for World Cup FIFA president Gianni Infantino led an often tense meeting in Vancouver on Thursday.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30 How Much Money FIFA ‘Will Make’ From 2026 World Cup The discourse surrounding the 2026 World Cup is not stopping FIFA from bringing in absurd revenue.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30 Mauricio Pochettino Teases Potential Tottenham Hotspur Return—But There’s a Catch The Argentine is out of contract with the USMNT following the 2026 World Cup.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30 Mauricio Pochettino Highlights Key Flaw in USMNT’s World Cup Preparations The Stars and Stripes lost both of their matches upon returning to action in 2026.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 30 1994 Legend Cobi Jones Sets Bold USMNT Target for 2026 World Cup Cobi Jones’s side made it to the round of 16 on home soil in 1994.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 29 Supercomputer Predicts USMNT’s 2026 World Cup Chances USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino has stated his goal of reaching the semifinals this summer.
FourFourTwo · Apr 29 World Cup 2026: Every team to have qualified Looking for every team to have qualified for World Cup 2026? The tournament has been expanded to 48 teams and we now know who's made the grade.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 29 2026 World Cup: Dark Horse Contenders—Ranked An expanded World Cup means there’s an array of outsiders capable of enjoying deep runs.
The Guardian - US · Apr 27 Timo Werner has found his role, and his form: MLS weekend wrap Also: Sporting Kansas City are on pace for one of MLS’s worst-ever season, and Matt Turner is giving USMNT fans something to think about
Sports Illustrated · Apr 27 USMNT’s Three Best Players of the Week: Turner’s Resurgence, Freeman’s First Start Mauricio Pochettino will have some challenging decisions in the final weeks before naming his World Cup squad.