Kerith Gabriel

As it stands, four players with local ties got the nod: goalkeeper Matt Freese, centerbacks Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty, and attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson.

PHILADELPHIA — Though the U.S. men’s soccer team’s World Cup roster won’t be officially announced until Tuesday, there’s a time-honored tradition in the sport of news getting out early.

PHILADELPHIA - Though the U.S. men's soccer team's World Cup roster won't be officially announced until Tuesday, there's a time-honored tradition in the sport of news getting out early.

As the Union head into the World Cup break, the question they must answer isn't whether manager Bradley Carnell should lose his job. It's much bigger than that.

Hardy, the visionary of Kensington Soccer Club, the nonprofit organization impacting over 2,000 participants across 25 different programs, announced plans to step down from the haven he built.

Every four years, America gets an opportunity to show how far we've come as a soccer nation. What the 26 men assembled by U.S. Soccer on Tuesday will prove is still very much a wait-and-see.

On Wednesday, club owner Jay Sugarman cleaned house. On Thursday, he vowed an undisclosed capital infusion to help the team acquire pieces to turn around a one-win season to date.

High-priced tickets, commercial breaks, halftime shows. Welcome to the American bastardization of “The Beautiful Game.”

PHILADELPHIA - A little less than two months ago, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch wrote a piece entitled A World Cup in Trump's America is insane. How this fan is coping."

A little less than two months ago, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch wrote a piece entitled "A World Cup in Trump’s America is insane. How this fan is coping."