World Cup
After leaving law to return to teaching at YSC Academy, Mark Franek wrote American Soccer Nation to inspire elite young soccer players
WHYY’s Studio 2 broadcasts live from FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill, capturing Philadelphia’s World Cup excitement and the growing place of soccer in American culture
Philadelphia Union: YSC Academy teacher Mark C Franek authors book on the history of American Soccer
With the 2026 World Cup returning to the U.S., American Soccer Nation by Mark C. Franek—with forewords by Cavan Sullivan and Tim Howard—traces the full history of men’s soccer in America and the USMNT while arguing for the sport’s continued rise and global potential
