Partnership with NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Includes Support to Amplify U.S. Soccer Foundation’s United for Girls Playbook aimed at helping organizations better engage girls and women in underserved communities in soccer, leading to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ Miami, FL– March 22, 2023 – The U.S. Soccer Foundation is extending its partnership with NBCUniversal Telemundo […]
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Project made possible thanks to Carlos Zaffirini and U.S. Soccer Foundation Laredo, TX – The U.S. Soccer Foundation announced today that it will be installing a new soccer mini-pitch in Laredo this fall. The mini-pitch—a customized, hard-court surface about the size of a basketball court—is being funded by Carlos Zaffirini, President & CEO of AHCV, […]
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Soccer Foundation launched Coach-Mentor Training™, a new suite of offerings for youth sports coaches to build their skills to serve as mentors and provide more positive experiences. Coach-Mentor Training is based on the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s 25 years of experience as a leader in sports-based youth development and uses […]
December 26, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced that it will honor longtime Board Member Kevin Payne by creating a new award in his honor. The Kevin Payne Community Impact Award will be given each year to a professional team that exemplifies what it means to leverage soccer for positive change while engaging […]
The U.S. Soccer Foundation is devastated to learn of the passing of longtime Foundation friend and journalist Grant Wahl. His love for the game and belief that it could be used for good was evident in all his work. We send our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. It was our honor to […]
Partnership with Brandi Chastain and $600,000 Contribution to the U.S. Soccer Foundation Will Keep Over 30,000 Young Athletes on the Field. Frito-Lay North America, the North American Regional Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, today announced a $600,000 contribution to the “All-In with Frito-Lay” initiative with the U.S. Soccer Foundation. This program is the first step in […]
Washington, D.C. – Black Players for Change (BPC), Black Women’s Player Collective (BWPC), adidas, Musco Lighting, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation are extending their partnership and will create 10 more mini-pitches by the end of 2023. The new mini-pitches will be installed in the Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City, Miami, and Portland, OR markets. The communities […]
Mini-pitches made possible thanks to contributions from Tyler Adams, the U.S. Soccer Foundation, Target, City of Poughkeepsie, and Dutchess County Poughkeepsie, NY– Two mini-pitches honoring USMNT star Tyler Adams were officially unveiled yesterday at Pulaski Park. Students from Poughkeepsie City School District’s soccer teams celebrated the opening of the new mini-pitches by playing in an […]
Foundation releases new Playbook for organizations to increase engagement among girls and young women in youth sports Washington, D.C. – Today, on International Day of the Girl, the U.S. Soccer Foundation announced that more than 121,000 girls from underserved communities have benefited from its soccer programs in the last three years, tripling the number of […]
