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A secret plan to offload a 20 % stake in the World Cup to private investors unraveled within weeks, triggering resignations, public denunciations and a crisis of confidence that now threatens Gianni Infantino’s grip on football’s world governing body.
In a recent FOX News interview, Landon Donovan discusses how the 2022 World Cup reshaped soccer’s profile in America, highlighting soaring viewership, expanding youth participation, and the role of corporate partners like AT&T in accelerating the sport’s growth.
The United States' early World Cup exit has sparked a push to reform youth soccer, targeting the financial barriers that keep many promising players out of the game.
The United States' early World Cup exit has reignited debate over the cost‑driven 'pay‑to‑play' model and inspired new policy and organizational responses.
The United States’ early exit from the World Cup has reignited debate over the affordability of youth soccer and the need for a more inclusive talent pipeline.
Alan Rothenberg, who helped bring the 1994 World Cup to the United States, argues that the upcoming 2026 edition will accelerate soccer’s popularity, citing rising attendance, MLS’s expanding media deals and a new generation of fans.
In a wide‑ranging conversation, Rothenberg compares the upcoming 2026 World Cup to the 1994 edition, explores the prospect of soccer overtaking baseball as the nation’s second‑most popular sport, and offers his view on the role of celebrity owners and the pricing challenges that still need solving.
Alan Rothenberg argues that the upcoming tournament will boost soccer’s popularity, citing record viewership, better infrastructure and growing media interest.
The 2026 World Cup, co‑hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, builds on the legacy of the 1994 tournament, which created Major League Soccer and sparked a soccer boom that continues to attract international talent and fans.
The tournament’s unprecedented audience and financial boost are reshaping the landscape of soccer in America, with veteran voices pointing to a bright future for the sport.
Chairman of the exhibition at Holocaust Museum LA, Alan Rothenberg, connects his family’s Holocaust legacy with soccer’s global reach, while promoting his latest book that chronicles the sport’s evolution from the 1984 Olympics to the 1999 Women’s World Cup.
The U.S. Men’s National Team reflects on its historic 1994 World Cup debut, highlights infrastructure and player-development advances, and looks ahead to upcoming matches that could reshape its tournament narrative.
The Holocaust Museum LA is set to open a new exhibition titled “The Beautiful Game… The Untold Story,” a timely tribute that arrives alongside the world’s most watched football tournament. The show seeks to shine a light on the Jewish coaches and players whose tactical innovations helped shape modern soccer, a narrative that has long been overlooked.
The new exhibition at the Holocaust Museum LA shines a light on the Jewish coaches and players whose tactical innovations and resilience helped shape modern soccer, from Béla Guttmann’s 4‑2‑4 revolution to the broader legacy of European Jewish pioneers.
A look at the Jewish coaches and pioneers whose strategies, resilience, and creativity reshaped the beautiful game, now on display at the Holocaust Museum LA.
The 2026 World Cup will open on June 11 with a clash between Mexico and South Africa, a match that marks the first time the tournament is co‑hosted by three nations. While the spotlight will be on the teams, the story of soccer in North America is also a story of hidden architects, many of whom have been Jewish.
The 1994 World Cup reshaped soccer in the United States, sparking growth that still influences youth participation and professional leagues today.
The 1994 World Cup, the first hosted by the United States, set attendance and revenue records, birthed Major League Soccer and ignited a soccer boom that still influences the nation’s sporting culture.
Award‑winning writer‑director Phil Wall, alongside co‑writer Nick Sprague, unveils a documentary series that chronicles the evolution of men’s professional soccer in the United States, spotlighting key figures from the sport’s history.
Veteran sports executive Alan Rothenberg argues that soccer’s rising attendance, widespread TV exposure and cultural shift — from college campuses to national tournaments — signal a coming dominance over the NFL.