The Japanese Men’s National soccer team is coming to town. Known as the Samurai Blue, the team has hand selected Nashville as their Base Camp City. The players will eat, sleep and train in Nashville for their upcoming run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They arrive here June 8 and could stay until July […]
39 World Cup teams will be based in the U.S. Here’s which squad will be closest to you
This week, FIFA finalized the list of where competitors will train during the tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the U.S. cities that are included.
Will visa delays and border fears keep international fans away from the Club World Cup in the US?
As the United States readies for the FIFA Club World Cup, concern over such things as travel, fan safety and even economic uncertainty threaten to diminish enthusiasm for the tournament. Geodis Park is set to host three Club World Cup matches.
Nashville grows from ‘not a soccer city’ to hosting Club World Cup matches
Soccer fans in Music City once numbered so few that someone could recognize a car’s driver by the bumper sticker. Soccer has grown by leaps and bounds from the immigrants who played at a park decades ago through semi-pro ball to teams drawing only a diehard fans.
Group cancels events surrounding Nashville SC game, cites immigration arrests
A supporters group for Nashville SC canceled game-day activities following recent ICE operations.
Stephen Mason, aka Soccer Moses
“Does it bring joy, and can it impact the community?” That’s the litmus test for Soccer Moses, aka the Handsomizer, aka Stephen Mason.
Tennessee turf experts are helping FIFA prepare the perfect pitch for 2026 World Cup
FIFA partnered with turf experts at the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University to research and develop the best surface for the tournament.
Nashville SC hires USMNT assistant coach B.J. Callaghan as its head coach
B.J. Callaghan is leaving his role as an assistant coach on the U.S. men’s national soccer team to become head coach of Nashville SC. Callaghan will officially take over on July 22.
Walker Zimmerman makes the US roster for pre-Olympic training camp
Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman was the only overage player selected Wednesday for the United States’ 25-man training camp roster ahead of its final pre-Olympic friendly, against Japan on June 11 at Kansas City, Kansas.
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