Washington Post · Dec 29, 2019
What to expect from U.S. soccer in 2020
Gregg Berhalter and the U.S. men's national team will begin 2022 World Cup qualifying in September. (John Minchillo/Associated Press)Soccer’s new decade will bring World Cups to the Middle East and to North America, and on the women’s side, perhaps down under. We can hope FIFA makes greater efforts in supporting female initiatives and takes a hard-line stance in combating racism in stadiums.
The ’20s will see MLS expand to at least 30 teams (40, anyone?). Soccer will continue spreading as a spectator sport in the United States, with clubs worldwide aiming to expand their brands with fans who, through technological advances, have direct access.