With the 2026 World Cup bringing the world’s biggest tournament back to the United States, YSC Academy teacher Mark C Franek has published American Soccer Nation. The book has forewords by Philadelphia Union homegrown Cavan Sullivan and USMNT Goalkeeper Legend Tim Howard.
The book features a comprehensive recounting of the beautiful game on American soil and a look at soccer’s boundless potential in the USA. While soccer is the most popular game in the world there has been questions about whether it belongs in the American sports culture which Franek resoundingly writes that it does with a 150-year journey of elite men’s soccer in the US is filled with drama, surprises, reversals, and triumphs that rival any world-class match.
With meticulous research and lifelong passion, Mark C Franek delivers a fast-paced, foundational soccer book that also serves as a celebration of American soccer. This book is a must-have for all fans, players, parents, coaches, and professionals across the sport.
