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Georgia State Is Quietly Building Atlanta's Next Soccer Pipeline
Aaliyah Faddoul finished her junior season at Georgia State the way she has finished most of them: on a list. First Team All Sun Belt. Nineteen starts. A team high six goals and 17 points, on 85 shots with a shooting percentage north of 50 percent. She has been on the field for every minute of conference play in three straight seasons, and every fall she adds another line to a résumé that already includes Sun Belt Freshman of the Year and back to back All Conference selection

Jason Longshore
Jun 129 min read


From Athens to Auckland to the World Cup
Former New Zealand FIFA referee Matthew Conger talked with Atlanta Soccer Tonight about two World Cups, the culture inside referee camp, what FIFA gets wrong about officiating, and why the best match is one you never had to think about.

Jason Longshore
Jun 116 min read


The City That Built Itself Into This Moment
Atlanta wasn't on the 1994 World Cup host city list. This summer it hosts a semifinal. The full story of how the city built its soccer culture, stadium, and reputation from scratch over 60 years.

Jason Longshore
Jun 1014 min read


Messi in Auburn. Yes, That Auburn.
Where It Just Means More Meets The Albiceleste (Courtesy/SDH Network) Traffic going into Jordan-Hare Stadium was just like your normal college football Saturday... Get into town a few hours early and get to your parking spot just like a normal college football Saturday... Prices of the gear are just like a college football Saturday... concessions the same... the eagle flyover...??? The same... But it wasn't Auburn... It was Argentina... and it wasn't South Carolina... it was
Jon Nelson
Jun 103 min read


The Hardest Trip They Didn't Have To Take
Emma Hayes is deliberately making the USWNT uncomfortable. Eight months after winning Olympic gold, that choice says everything about where this program is headed. Emma Hayes speaking at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center. (photo: Vanessa Angel for the SDH Network) There is a version of this Brazil trip that never happens. The USWNT wins gold in Paris in 2024, comes home, and plays a comfortable set of friendlies in famili

Jason Longshore
Jun 86 min read


USMNT Falls 2-1 to Germany in Send-Off Match, but Shows It Can Go Toe-to-Toe with the World's Best
The result wasn't the one the U.S. Men's National Team wanted in its final tune-up before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but there was plenty to like from a 2-1 loss to Germany in the Coca-Cola Send-Off Match in front of a record crowd in Chicago. While Germany ultimately found the winning goal, the USA showed resilience and confidence. The performance provided another sign that Mauricio Pochettino's side is ready for the challenge that awaits. It only took Germany two minutes to f
Madison Crews
Jun 63 min read
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