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on the business side, Jessica Berman shared why top media markets are a “major consideration” in expansion and how family-friendly timing impacts the broadcast schedule

feels like the #NWS is leaning on some traditional business it as maps out growth, especially in her defense of the salary cap

the #NWSL has had to contend with, among other things — medical emergencies, tensions during a heat delay, abuse directed towards players

Jessica Berman admits the league’s slow decision-making “wasn’t good enough”

Inside NWSL's inflection point: Berman on what's next, player safety and salary caps The NWSL has enjoyed another year of growth, but the league has also had to contend with several unexpected events around player welfare

#NWSL Championship week is underway, so here’s the rest from my chat with Jessica Berman

The league is clearly at an inflection point, which forces the question - were 2025’s hardships merely growing pains or signs that a course correction is in order?

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Inside NWSL's inflection point: Berman on what's next, player safety and salary caps The NWSL has enjoyed another year of growth, but the league has also had to contend with several unexpected events around player welfare

#NWSL Championship week is underway, so here’s the rest from my chat with Jessica Berman

The league is clearly at an inflection point, which forces the question - were 2025’s hardships merely growing pains or signs that a course correction is in order?

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Mauricio Pochettino on camp vibes:

“Not one thing happened – small thing, silly or stupid. The focus, the concentration to perform and to train. … The reality is much better [than] what you think, much, much better – and before was much, much, much different.”

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How an inexperienced USMNT proved that things are heading in the right direction The USMNT ended 2025 on a three-game winning streak, doing it mostly with a group of rising talents

and now, to put a bow on this international break for the #USMNT — Mauricio Pochettino, Alex Freeman and Mark McKenzie on how everyone bought into the head coach’s vision and how an inexperienced group excelled this month as a result

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Alex Freeman on set pieces:

"I think for us, it's just to be able to know that it's an opportunity to score and we need to be 100 percent at it. We can't take a set piece half-assed or be halfhearted. We want to be 100 percent at it. … For us, it's very good to be able to score that way."

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Mauricio Pochettino on Alex Freeman’s quick rise:

“[At] some point, it is to recognize some talent, but in the same way, it's to be brave to give the possibility to play. … For me, it's not our credit. We [only] create the platform for him to show the quality, but the credit is [for] him.”

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during a roller coaster of a year for the #USMNT, there has been one constant — Mauricio Pochettino’s full embrace of a spirit of experimentation

last night’s win — stewarded by a group of inexperienced players — was validation for that approach

Experimental USMNT's impressive win over Uruguay creates problems, and that's a good thing The Americans didn't look anything like the inconsistent team of recent months

I found a way to reference Bill Hader’s iconic SNL character Stefon in the opening sentence of my story from the #USMNT’s big win last night (it’ll make sense once you read it, I swear!)

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FT: #USMNT 5, Uruguay 1

no stoppage time because Uruguay have suffered enough, I suppose - the US finish 2025 with their first statement win under Mauricio Pochettino, doubly impressive considering the heavy rotation

the goals keep on coming - Tanner Tessman is now on the scoresheet, giving the #USMNT a 5-1 lead over Uruguay

another layer on an eventful evening - Rodrigo Bentancur goes in for a crunching tackle on Sebastian Berhalter and comes out with a red card

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HT: #USMNT 4, Uruguay 1

Uruguay sneak one goal in right before the break courtesy of Giorgian de Arrascaeta, *maybe* the natural result of the USMNT have a four goal lead but also - the US have not kept a clean sheet in their last four games

still, a huge half for a heavily rotated US side

the #USMNT are essentially scoring when they want - Diego Luna's on the board now

okay Uruguay just made it WAY too easy for Alex Freeman to complete a brace

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it is probably fair to argue that Alex Freeman is on the inside track for a World Cup roster spot at this point but this is turning into a big night for Sebastian Berhalter with a goal and an assist - strong start for one of several players essentially undergoing live auditions tonight

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big night for a couple of guys who were far from the #USMNT's radar a year and change ago - Sebastian Berhalter and Alex Freeman score to put the team up 2-0 on Uruguay after about 20 minutes

crowd check in Tampa just before kickoff — far from a full stadium for #USMNT vs. Uruguay

I knew to expect the pirate ship inside Raymond James Stadium but I did not expect the fake sand outside it!

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when Mauricio Pochettino said there would be rotation, he wasn't kidding - nine changes to the team that beat Paraguay, with Matt Freese and Sergino Dest the lone holdovers from Saturday

quite the game for a few of these players to undergo the live audition process

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also, on game day vibes in Tampa - the first thing I heard when I turned on the TV in my hotel room this morning was someone on the local Fox affiliate in Tampa hyping up Federico Valverde

Tanner Tessman on the #USMNT’s mix of style and intensity:

“I think that the national team has had that identity in the past and it's something that we want to have. When the opponent plays us, that they know it's going to be a difficult game on an intensity level.”

Mauricio Pochettino said to expect some rotation:

“Tommorow is a good chance for some players that didn't play in the first half [against Paraguay], for sure, because it's not only to give the chance, because there's not going to be a lot of time after to have the possibility to play."

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USMNT vs. Uruguay live stream: Where to watch U.S. Soccer online The USMNT enter Tuesday's friendly against Uruguay, their final match of 2025, on a four game unbeaten run

pre-game reading ahead of #USMNT vs. Uruguay:

the U.S.’ identity feels settled but tonight’s game is a perfect opportunity to test their progress against the team that closed out the Gregg Berhalter era

plus, Mauricio Pochettino leans into inspirational quotes

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I can’t imagine as a woman and just standing there and shrugging.

FIFA World Cup 26™ - United States Department of State Resources for Americans Passports The FIFA World Cup 26™ will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We encourage all Americans headed to Canada or Mexico to check their passport ...

FIFA Pass (which stands for FIFA Priority Appointment Scheduling System) application website is also up and running: www.state.gov/fifa-world-c...

they're calling it the FIFA Pass - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said they're adding more staff to process the visa applications, moving applicants further up the queue for those with tickets to the World Cup, and that visa interviews could come within 6-8 weeks of application

Gianni Infantino's at the White House (again) with Donald Trump, who just announced a visa prioritization process for the World Cup next summer

nearly made the kind of gasp that would’ve been very unwelcome on a plane watching that save from Ann-Katrin Berger