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≡ U.S. SOCCER’S MILLIONS ≡
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to the U.S., a powerfully-refreshed American women’s team and a $250 million national headquarters and training center being built in Georgia, the U.S. Soccer Federation showed near-record revenues for its fiscal year ended on 31 March 2025.
The newly-posted financial statements showed significant increases in revenue in key areas:
Operating revenue:
● $263.740 million in 2025 (ending 31 March 2025)
● $192.192 million in 2024
(This is the most revenue for U.S. Soccer since 2017, when income was $290.199 million)
Sponsorship:
● $121.057 million in 2025
● $101.915 million in 2024
Fund-raising:
● $50.340 million in 2025
● $7.256 million in 2024
Major event revenue shares (such as Olympic Games):
● $34.400 million in 2025
● $25.441 million in 2024
All of this and the donations and support attendant to the new Arthur M. Blank National Training Center in Fayetteville, Georgia, jumped U.S. Soccer’s total assets by more than double in 2025:
● $459.085 million in total assets in 2025
● $192.412 million in total assets in 2024
This is startling and is keyed by:
● $187.316 million in cash
● $100.940 million in investments
● $100.441 million in property value
That compares to 2024 values for the same items of $54.853 million cash, $95.802 million in investments and just $1.593 million in property and equipment.
It’s also worth noting that U.S. Soccer is not sitting on its money. With $263.740 million in operating revenue, the federation spent almost all of it – $261.932 million – with the biggest items:
● $107.152 million in national team support
● $37.693 million in sponsorship, licensing and fan engagement costs
● $19.543 million on events
● $12.788 million on the training center
● $23.125 million on legal fees
● $31.773 million on administration and personnel
So the net surplus for the year was just $1.808 million, plus $6.462 million in investment income. That moved the federation’s reserves to $86.252 million total, from $77.981 million at the end of fiscal 2024.
This surge in funding shows U.S. Soccer is riding a wave of popularity for the sport in the U.S., with the 2026 World Cup coming, as well as the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup and is – importantly – attracting major investment into the game in the U.S. It is by far the richest of all the U.S. National Governing Bodies.
The training center is expected to make a major difference in the development of the already-promising junior teams in the U.S., along with the powerful women and the inconsistent men’s national squad.
How this financial strength will impact youth soccer is yet to be seen, as the federation continues to see criticism of “pay for play” situations at the grassroots level which has reduced some opportunities for youth in some areas.
Money can’t solve everything, but the U.S. Soccer grant funding and its “Soccer Forward” program saw only a combined spend of $4.451 million in 2025.
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