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7 Ways the 2025 USSF ‘Club‑Only’ Eligibility Rule Is Fracturing High School Soccer Programs Ahead of the 2026 World Cup

The 2025 United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Club-Only Eligibility Rule mandates that high-school athletes participate exclusively in sanctioned club academies to qualify for interscholastic competition. This policy, designed to streamline elite talent pathways, is paradoxically dismantling the very infrastructure it seeks to strengthen. Schools now face weekly verification of club