The science behind World Cup performance: Inside Oklahoma State's human performance lab

As the world's best soccer players compete at the FIFA World Cup, teams are relying on more than coaches and training ...
The New York Times

This World Cup is uniquely challenging: it’s not the heat, the altitude or travel – it’s the combination

Preparing for the heat is going to be key this summer Richard Pelham/Getty Images This article introduces The Athletic’s World Cup performance series, in which Alan McCall draws on more than 20 years ...
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Park Ji-Sung critiques South Korea's World Cup performance amidst disappointment

South Korea's World Cup Struggles Former South Korean football star Park Ji-Sung expressed his disappointment following the ...

Mark Zeigler: United States’ luminous World Cup performance could be the start of special summer

U.S. Soccer has been chasing that elusive chalice for decades, hindered by a pay-to-play youth development system that ...
Sports Illustrated

The Ultimate USMNT World Cup Performance: 2002

As the U.S. men’s national team chases a historic run on home soil in this summer’s World Cup, it’s worth flipping back through the history books first. The FIFA World Cup began in 1930 in Uruguay, ...
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How the USMNT has performed in all of its previous World Cup appearances

Can the United States men's national team get past the first two knockout rounds in 2026? Well, the USMNT has not made it past the Round of 16 in each of its past three World Cup appearances. A simple ...