Belgium routs the United States after Trump’s controversial intervention with FIFA
Pochettino’s side falls well short of its earlier performances and bows out in the round of 16
Folarin Balogun, the US striker who wouldn’t be American if it were up to Trump
While the nation awaits the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the future of birthright citizenship, which the president wants to eliminate, the U.S. team’s top scorer at the World Cup can only play for the country thanks to that right
Pochettino, Trump and the conspiracy to back America
At the White House it is believed the US can win the World Cup. To ensure that this is not mere fantasy, much remains to be done
The USMNT, an interracial and diverse team debuting under the shadow of Trump’s immigration raids
Mauricio Pochettino’s side, including 12 Black players and three Latinos, opens against Paraguay at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, whose employees can strike if ICE deploys there
Pochettino: 'I accept the arrogance of Spain, Argentina, England... But in the United States there’s a bit of confusion'
The US men’s national coach reflects on his mission to lead the World Cup host in turbulent times
A journey through the ages of soccer in the United States
In a country where other sports dominate, hosting the World Cup for the second time is the penultimate chance to make soccer a mass phenomenon. EL PAÍS visited Kearny, New Jersey, where it all began in the 19th century through the nostalgia of Scottish immigrants
The US men’s soccer team, between staying quiet and speaking out
Against the backdrop of the Trump administration, the official stance of the host nation’s squad, led by Mauricio Pochettino, stands in stark contrast to the 2019 women’s team, whose players were openly critical of the Republican president
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