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- 01NewsNew to it allThe home World Cup is over. Now your kid wants to play.
The first men's World Cup on US soil since 1994 finished on July 19. What the research actually says about home tournaments and youth participation, and what to do if your kid caught the bug.
5 min - 02NewsNew to it allThe age-group rule changed for 2026-27
2026-27 is the first season since 2017-18 with no single national cutoff. If your child was born between August and December, their U-number probably did not go up. Here is who decided what, and the one question to ask your club.
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The reading is general. The roadmap takes one child, their town and the club they're at now, and comes back with the level they're actually playing at and the clubs near you worth a look.