Soccer/UnionCutting through the noise of the Mauricio Pochettino-AC Milan rumorsLike every sport, soccer’s chattering classes love a hot coaching rumor. So when Pochettino and U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson met with the media on Thursday, that was the big story. Here's what matters.Jonathan Tannenwald After cleaning house and finding cash to splash, the Union are out to chase the playoffsKerith Gabriel Tyler Adams isn’t as worried as fans are about the USMNT’s lack of defensive midfield depthJonathan Tannenwald The Union's Olwethu Makhanya surprisingly makes South Africa's World Cup teamJonathan Tannenwald Bradley Carnell is out as manager of the Union. Here’s how fans reacted to the news on social media.Conor Smith AdvertisementPhoto GalleriesMoreThe Big Picture: A banana-eating contest, Eagles practice, wet Phillies, and the week’s best sports photosInquirer Staff Photographers USMNT kicks off its World Cup training campJonathan Tannenwald The Big Picture: Flyers bounce back, Jordan Davis gets paid, and the best Philly sports photos of the weekInquirer Staff Photographers Photos of the Union’s loss to Club AméricaElizabeth Robertson Union vs. Earthquakes photosYong Kim Union vs. New York City FC photosYong Kim The Big Picture: A banana-eating contest, Eagles practice, wet Phillies, and the week’s best sports photosInquirer Staff Photographers USMNT kicks off its World Cup training campJonathan Tannenwald The Big Picture: Flyers bounce back, Jordan Davis gets paid, and the best Philly sports photos of the weekInquirer Staff Photographers Photos of the Union’s loss to Club AméricaElizabeth Robertson Union vs. Earthquakes photosYong Kim Union vs. New York City FC photosYong Kim More StoriesBreaking down the USMNT's 2026 World Cup roster and all of its Philly tiesJonathan Tannenwald and Mariam Akraz The Union have fired Bradley Carnell, and Ernst Tanner is out as sporting directorAfter winning the Supporters’ Shield with MLS’s best regular-season record last year, Carnell’s overhauled team started this year with a six-game losing streak and one win in its first 15 games.Owen Hewitt and Jonathan Tannenwald FIFA is under investigation for World Cup ticket pricing by N.Y. and N.J. attorneys generalNew Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James are investigating FIFA for its confusing and costly ticketing practices for the World Cup.Henry Savage Why it’s OK that we didn’t learn much from the U.S. World Cup roster revealEvery four years, America gets an opportunity to show how far we’ve come as a soccer nation. What the 26 men assembled by U.S. Soccer on Tuesday will prove is still very much a wait-and-see. Kerith Gabriel The USMNT World Cup roster has its strongest Philly accent in over 90 yearsFour local products made the cut, the highest number since 1934. Along with their local roots, they were all groomed in the Union’s youth academy, and made their pro debuts in ChesterJonathan Tannenwald Despite stepping down, Jim Hardy sets up Kensington Soccer Club for future successSam Gregg Philadelphia native CJ dos Santos has taken an unusual road to the World Cup with Cape VerdeThe goalkeeper grew up playing for Union academy and U.S. youth teams. After moving from there to Portugal and back to MLS, he will represent his father's homeland at the Blue Sharks' World Cup debut.Jonathan Tannenwald Roads are closed for the FIFA Fan Festival. Here’s what to know.Roads are now closed in Lemon Hill and East Faimount Park as the FIFA Fan Festival begins construction for the World Cup.Henry Savage Mexico's president sees 'no issue' with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team during tournamentBefore the war broke out, the team was originally planned to set up its base in Tucson, Arizona. But with tensions simmering, Iran’s team moved its base to Tijuana, Claudia Sheinbaum said. Associated Press Out of tragedy, Jim Hardy built a program the Kensington community can be proud ofHardy, the visionary of Kensington Soccer Club, the nonprofit organization impacting over 2,000 participants across 25 different programs, announced plans to step down from the haven he built.Kerith Gabriel For the Union to save their season, they must first decide what they want to beAs the Union head into the World Cup break, the question they must answer isn’t whether manager Bradley Carnell should lose his job. It's much bigger than that.Jonathan Tannenwald and Kerith Gabriel Union fall in high-scoring affair with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami The Union and Miami combined for 10 goals, which leaves Sunday night’s match tied for the second-highest scoring match in MLS history. Owen Hewitt A bankrupt city is home to the Philly area’s pro soccer team, but the World Cup isn’t a game changerThe Union is hosting watch parties at Subaru Park, but the stadium has long been divided from the neighborhood in Chester, a city facing a rare and historic bankruptcy. Anthony R. Wood The USMNT’s World Cup squad reportedly is set, including four players with local tiesAs it stands, four players with local ties got the nod: goalkeeper Matt Freese, centerbacks Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty, and attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson.Jonathan Tannenwald and Kerith Gabriel Iran says its team’s World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the U.S.The team says it will now be based in Tijuana, Mexico, which is just across the border from the U.S.David Brandt, Associated Press See more storiesAdvertisement
Cutting through the noise of the Mauricio Pochettino-AC Milan rumorsLike every sport, soccer’s chattering classes love a hot coaching rumor. So when Pochettino and U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson met with the media on Thursday, that was the big story. Here's what matters.Jonathan Tannenwald
Cutting through the noise of the Mauricio Pochettino-AC Milan rumorsLike every sport, soccer’s chattering classes love a hot coaching rumor. So when Pochettino and U.S. Soccer CEO JT Batson met with the media on Thursday, that was the big story. Here's what matters.Jonathan Tannenwald
After cleaning house and finding cash to splash, the Union are out to chase the playoffsKerith Gabriel
After cleaning house and finding cash to splash, the Union are out to chase the playoffsKerith Gabriel
Tyler Adams isn’t as worried as fans are about the USMNT’s lack of defensive midfield depthJonathan Tannenwald
Tyler Adams isn’t as worried as fans are about the USMNT’s lack of defensive midfield depthJonathan Tannenwald
Bradley Carnell is out as manager of the Union. Here’s how fans reacted to the news on social media.Conor Smith
Bradley Carnell is out as manager of the Union. Here’s how fans reacted to the news on social media.Conor Smith
The Big Picture: A banana-eating contest, Eagles practice, wet Phillies, and the week’s best sports photosInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: A banana-eating contest, Eagles practice, wet Phillies, and the week’s best sports photosInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: Flyers bounce back, Jordan Davis gets paid, and the best Philly sports photos of the weekInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: Flyers bounce back, Jordan Davis gets paid, and the best Philly sports photos of the weekInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: A banana-eating contest, Eagles practice, wet Phillies, and the week’s best sports photosInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: A banana-eating contest, Eagles practice, wet Phillies, and the week’s best sports photosInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: Flyers bounce back, Jordan Davis gets paid, and the best Philly sports photos of the weekInquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: Flyers bounce back, Jordan Davis gets paid, and the best Philly sports photos of the weekInquirer Staff Photographers
Breaking down the USMNT's 2026 World Cup roster and all of its Philly tiesJonathan Tannenwald and Mariam Akraz
Breaking down the USMNT's 2026 World Cup roster and all of its Philly tiesJonathan Tannenwald and Mariam Akraz
The Union have fired Bradley Carnell, and Ernst Tanner is out as sporting directorAfter winning the Supporters’ Shield with MLS’s best regular-season record last year, Carnell’s overhauled team started this year with a six-game losing streak and one win in its first 15 games.Owen Hewitt and Jonathan Tannenwald
The Union have fired Bradley Carnell, and Ernst Tanner is out as sporting directorAfter winning the Supporters’ Shield with MLS’s best regular-season record last year, Carnell’s overhauled team started this year with a six-game losing streak and one win in its first 15 games.Owen Hewitt and Jonathan Tannenwald
FIFA is under investigation for World Cup ticket pricing by N.Y. and N.J. attorneys generalNew Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James are investigating FIFA for its confusing and costly ticketing practices for the World Cup.Henry Savage
FIFA is under investigation for World Cup ticket pricing by N.Y. and N.J. attorneys generalNew Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and New York Attorney General Letitia James are investigating FIFA for its confusing and costly ticketing practices for the World Cup.Henry Savage
Why it’s OK that we didn’t learn much from the U.S. World Cup roster revealEvery four years, America gets an opportunity to show how far we’ve come as a soccer nation. What the 26 men assembled by U.S. Soccer on Tuesday will prove is still very much a wait-and-see. Kerith Gabriel
Why it’s OK that we didn’t learn much from the U.S. World Cup roster revealEvery four years, America gets an opportunity to show how far we’ve come as a soccer nation. What the 26 men assembled by U.S. Soccer on Tuesday will prove is still very much a wait-and-see. Kerith Gabriel
The USMNT World Cup roster has its strongest Philly accent in over 90 yearsFour local products made the cut, the highest number since 1934. Along with their local roots, they were all groomed in the Union’s youth academy, and made their pro debuts in ChesterJonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT World Cup roster has its strongest Philly accent in over 90 yearsFour local products made the cut, the highest number since 1934. Along with their local roots, they were all groomed in the Union’s youth academy, and made their pro debuts in ChesterJonathan Tannenwald
Philadelphia native CJ dos Santos has taken an unusual road to the World Cup with Cape VerdeThe goalkeeper grew up playing for Union academy and U.S. youth teams. After moving from there to Portugal and back to MLS, he will represent his father's homeland at the Blue Sharks' World Cup debut.Jonathan Tannenwald
Philadelphia native CJ dos Santos has taken an unusual road to the World Cup with Cape VerdeThe goalkeeper grew up playing for Union academy and U.S. youth teams. After moving from there to Portugal and back to MLS, he will represent his father's homeland at the Blue Sharks' World Cup debut.Jonathan Tannenwald
Roads are closed for the FIFA Fan Festival. Here’s what to know.Roads are now closed in Lemon Hill and East Faimount Park as the FIFA Fan Festival begins construction for the World Cup.Henry Savage
Roads are closed for the FIFA Fan Festival. Here’s what to know.Roads are now closed in Lemon Hill and East Faimount Park as the FIFA Fan Festival begins construction for the World Cup.Henry Savage
Mexico's president sees 'no issue' with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team during tournamentBefore the war broke out, the team was originally planned to set up its base in Tucson, Arizona. But with tensions simmering, Iran’s team moved its base to Tijuana, Claudia Sheinbaum said. Associated Press
Mexico's president sees 'no issue' with her country hosting Iran's World Cup team during tournamentBefore the war broke out, the team was originally planned to set up its base in Tucson, Arizona. But with tensions simmering, Iran’s team moved its base to Tijuana, Claudia Sheinbaum said. Associated Press
Out of tragedy, Jim Hardy built a program the Kensington community can be proud ofHardy, the visionary of Kensington Soccer Club, the nonprofit organization impacting over 2,000 participants across 25 different programs, announced plans to step down from the haven he built.Kerith Gabriel
Out of tragedy, Jim Hardy built a program the Kensington community can be proud ofHardy, the visionary of Kensington Soccer Club, the nonprofit organization impacting over 2,000 participants across 25 different programs, announced plans to step down from the haven he built.Kerith Gabriel
For the Union to save their season, they must first decide what they want to beAs the Union head into the World Cup break, the question they must answer isn’t whether manager Bradley Carnell should lose his job. It's much bigger than that.Jonathan Tannenwald and Kerith Gabriel
For the Union to save their season, they must first decide what they want to beAs the Union head into the World Cup break, the question they must answer isn’t whether manager Bradley Carnell should lose his job. It's much bigger than that.Jonathan Tannenwald and Kerith Gabriel
Union fall in high-scoring affair with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami The Union and Miami combined for 10 goals, which leaves Sunday night’s match tied for the second-highest scoring match in MLS history. Owen Hewitt
Union fall in high-scoring affair with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami The Union and Miami combined for 10 goals, which leaves Sunday night’s match tied for the second-highest scoring match in MLS history. Owen Hewitt
A bankrupt city is home to the Philly area’s pro soccer team, but the World Cup isn’t a game changerThe Union is hosting watch parties at Subaru Park, but the stadium has long been divided from the neighborhood in Chester, a city facing a rare and historic bankruptcy. Anthony R. Wood
A bankrupt city is home to the Philly area’s pro soccer team, but the World Cup isn’t a game changerThe Union is hosting watch parties at Subaru Park, but the stadium has long been divided from the neighborhood in Chester, a city facing a rare and historic bankruptcy. Anthony R. Wood
The USMNT’s World Cup squad reportedly is set, including four players with local tiesAs it stands, four players with local ties got the nod: goalkeeper Matt Freese, centerbacks Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty, and attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson.Jonathan Tannenwald and Kerith Gabriel
The USMNT’s World Cup squad reportedly is set, including four players with local tiesAs it stands, four players with local ties got the nod: goalkeeper Matt Freese, centerbacks Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty, and attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson.Jonathan Tannenwald and Kerith Gabriel
Iran says its team’s World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the U.S.The team says it will now be based in Tijuana, Mexico, which is just across the border from the U.S.David Brandt, Associated Press
Iran says its team’s World Cup base camp has been moved to Mexico from the U.S.The team says it will now be based in Tijuana, Mexico, which is just across the border from the U.S.David Brandt, Associated Press
