The 2025-26 MLS NEXT season will be the sixth in the program’s history and feature the top youth players in North America competing in league play, as well as five premier national and international ...

MVP presented by adidas and Goal of the Year presented by Allstate unveiled for each of the four age groups (U15, U16, U17, and U19) NEW YORK (Thursday, July 17, 2025) – MLS NEXT today announced the ...

Alfonso Mondelo was 13 years old when he arrived in the United States from Spain in 1971. "Soccer was almost nonexistent," he tells USA TODAY Sports. "You had to go chase it." Your desire to see the ...

MLS NEXT, a youth soccer organization operated by Major League Soccer, expects to create new opportunities by doubling its ...

MLS announced last week it is creating a new competitive tier through its MLS NEXT Program. Here's what that means.