The US Men’s National Team is one win away from a historic World Cup quarterfinal. Captain Tim Ream, the 38-year-old defender with roughly 79 international caps, is doing his best to keep the temperature low heading into the round-of-16 matchup against Belgium, scheduled for early July in Seattle.
Ream has emphasized the team’s focus on daily training and process over the magnitude of the moment.
The biggest sponsorship gap in international soccer
FIFA itself has partnered with crypto exchange Kraken for the 2026 World Cup cycle. Platforms like Chiliz and Socios.com have embedded themselves into the fabric of international soccer through fan tokens for clubs and national teams across Europe and South America.
The USMNT, as of mid-2026, has zero dedicated crypto sponsorships. No fan token. No official NFT partnership. Nothing.
