
Simon Evans
Co-founder of The Soccer Business newsletter and podcast; veteran sports journalist formerly with Reuters and AFP, based in Miami.
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Jul 22, 2026
Simon Evans on the World Cup and the growth of American Soccer
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Jason DavisHOST
But can this help American soccer take the next step? Will this bring soccer into the mainstream? Simon, I know you have thoughts on that.

Simon EvansGUEST
I mean, these debates are all the same, aren't they? You know, I mean, when the US national team were eliminated, we had a debate about pay to play.

Simon EvansGUEST
And, you know, where does soccer go from here? I mean, I think the World Cup was about as mainstream as soccer could get in the United States, no? I mean, it was everywhere.

Simon EvansGUEST
I mean, I think from that point of view, you know, and let's not forget, there were some critical voices at the start saying this thing's going to be a flop.
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Jason DavisHOST
Is that something that makes economic sense? Because that's the argument that Tenorio is making.