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Mini-Pitch
Alex Morgan’s Continued Legacy
Alex Morgan Foundation and Mission Valley YMCA Celebrate Opening of New Mini-Pitch
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Mini-Pitch
Tyler’s Trip to Detroit
Jun 15 2024USMNT captain Tyler Adams helps open a new mini-pitch in Detroit, MI with Allstate.
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Mini-Pitch
Ferreira Features at For Oak Cliff
Jun 13 2024FC Dallas and USMNT player Jesus Ferreira visit For Oak Cliff in Dallas.
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Mini-Pitches
D.C. Soccer Initiative Shines
May 22 2024First there were 10…now there are 20! A community celebration honored the creation of 20 new mini-pitches at schools across the nation’s capital through the D.C. Soccer Initiative.
![youth participants, adults, and women athletes pose for a photo at the center circle of the blue mini-pitch. they are also holding a white banner decorated with the text D.C. Soccer Initiative in big letters across the middle.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/05202024_MYSA_BB-03000-1000x667.jpg")
Events
A Show-Stopping Soccer Match
May 10 2024The 10th iteration of the event created quite the spectacle – from the spirited embassy tournament (congrats, Chile!) to the nail-biting Staffer vs Lobbyist match (ending in a penalty shoot-out) to the main event filled with a healthy dose of banter from the sideline and razzle dazzle out on the pitch.
![Members of congress and athletes on both red and blue teams pose together for a group photo under the lights at Audi Field](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6424-1000x667.jpg")
Just Ball League
Just Ball Buzz
May 5 2024It was a day of fun in the sun at Miami's first-ever Just Ball League Unity Cup, where hundreds of youth Ballers spent the day with their teammates and families.
![hundreds of youth participants in different color jerseys smile at the camera from the pitch](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DSC_0660-1-1000x665.jpg")
Mini-Pitches
Lighting Up Las Vegas
Apr 19 2024A new pair of mini-pitches not only mark the latest project in partnership with Tim Howard, but also the completion of 700 mini-pitches and safe places to play nationwide.
![Children and speakers smiling on a new mini-pitch in Las Vegas](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-4-15-Sandstone-Ridge-Park-Mini-Pitch-Grand-Opening-8429-1000x667.jpg")
Legacy 2026
Miami Movers
Mar 21 2024Another mini-pitch is open for play in Miami--this time in City of Hialeah. The even better news: the Just Ball League is also up and running.
![Five kids play soccer on a mini-pitch in Hialeah](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DSC_0181-1000x665.jpg")
Soccer in Schools
Houston Physical Educators to Bring Soccer to 29,000 Students
Feb 28 2024More than 29,000 students across Houston Independent School District will have a new soccer specific unit as part of their health and physical education classes in the coming months.
![A group of physical educators stand in a gymnasium.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Houston-12.jpg")
Coach-Mentors
Training Coaches in Social and Emotional Skills with AYSO
Feb 22 2024We teamed up with the American Youth Soccer Organization to integrate our Coach-Mentor Training into its coaching education.
![A group of AYSO coaches pose for a photo in a Coach-Mentor Training in Chicago.](https://ussoccerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Photo-Feb-21-2024-10-43-14-AM-1-1000x750.jpg")