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US Soccer Announces Open Division Qualification for 2027 USOC

July 10, 2026 by Dan Vaughn

US Soccer announced yesterday some changes to Open Division qualification for the Open Cup. Aside from tapping the national champions of the big four amateur leagues, US Soccer’s allocation of secondary slots indicates where the organization places value in the amateur level.

by Dan Vaughn

The Outsider in Atlanta - Day Two

March 03, 2025 by Dan Vaughn

With the US Soccer AGM just wrapped up in Atlanta, we had a person on the inside, reporting on what’s going on and how it will impact the game in the United States. This was an ongoing series. This is Day Two.