What’s the state of US soccer in 2026?
In advance of the World Cup, where I imagine we all become an FAQ responder to all of our non-soccer friends and family, I wanted to ask the big questions:
How are we doing, and how far away are we?
I track a couple quantifiable metrics that I think are helpful (American Big 5 league minutes and MLS UXX minutes), but I want to gauge the room on how they’re feeling about US soccer before what is likely the largest soccer event in this country for decades to come.
Feel free to answer as...
What’s the state of US soccer in 2026?
How are we doing, and how far away are we?
I track a couple quantifiable metrics that I think are helpful (American Big 5 league minutes and MLS UXX minutes), but I want to gauge the room on how they’re feeling about US soccer before what is likely the largest soccer event in this country for decades to come.
Feel free to answer as...
What’s the state of US soccer in 2026?