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US Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro resigns amid outcry over offensive comments in gender discrimination lawsuit
• 5 years agoThe USSF sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed the women's national team players had less physical ability and responsibility than their male counterparts
US Soccer apologises for arguments in equal pay case as women footballers hide federation's logo in apparent protest
• 5 years agoThe increasingly bitter dispute between American women's national football team and the US Soccer Federation spilled onto the field Wednesday night when players wore their warm-up jerseys inside out in an apparent protest before their 3-1 victory over Japan.
US Women's National Team granted class status in equal pay lawsuit against country's football federation
• 5 years agoThe US Women's national team won a key court ruling in its equal pay lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation when a California court granted class certification to players.
Megan Rapinoe enjoys spotlight after helping US women's team clinch second World Cup title, focuses on football pay fight
• 6 years ago"It's very surreal to say the least," Rapinoe said. "Downtime? When I sleep, that's my only rest time. It's mostly good stuff, so hard to complain."
CONMEBOL chief Alejandro Dominguez rejects USSF proposal for intercontinental tournament, cites Copa America overlap as reason
• 6 years agoCarlos Cordeiro, the head of the US Soccer Federation, had written to the 10 federations that make up CONMEBOL offering to stage the new event featuring the best teams from North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean
USSF president Carlos Cordeiro sends letter to CONMEBOL football federations in bid launch new international tournament
• 6 years agoCONCACAF, the governing body responsible for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, welcomed the USSF proposal, saying the event would complement its own regional championship, the Gold Cup
Joint bid for 2026 FIFA World Cup won't be hampered by anti-USA sentiment, say North American football chiefs
• 7 years agoThe joint USA-Canada-Mexico bid has long been viewed as the favourite to stage the FIFA World Cup, which will expand to 48 teams for the 2026 finals.
Carlos Cordeiro pips Hope Solo, others to be elected as President of United States Soccer Federation
• 7 years agoCordeiro, a Harvard-educated former investment banker, came through a crowded field of eight contenders to win on a third ballot at the USSF's annual meeting in Orlando.
United States Soccer Federation to vote for new president months after failure to qualify for 2018 FIFA World Cup
• 7 years agoFour months after the United States' shock failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the inquest into what went wrong continues to dog American soccer.