The next year is set to bring a wave of soccer fiesta to the United States of America. Excitement is at its zenith as the country prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup alongside neighboring nations Canada and Mexico. With such a monumental tournament taking place on home soil, it goes without saying that each host nation would practically put everything else—especially the domestic leagues and other sporting events—on pause. However, National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman begs to differ!
The 48-year-old American lawyer is rather adamant about seeing the league function just the way it does even though a prestigious competition will be played by their Men’s National Team. “I do not expect us to shut down for the full period of the Men’s World Cup,” boldly claimed Berman during an exclusive chat with ESPN.
Though no decision has been made by either FIFA or the NWSL stakeholders, she hopes that the apex authority of the beautiful game doesn’t disrupt the women’s domestic scene. “We’re figuring it out. We should have clarity in the next couple months about what we’re going to do. Everything’s on the table right now. I don’t have an answer to the ‘what.’ We’ll do something. What it is, where it is, how it happens, is still in the works,” added Jessica.
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