The Biden administration has taken a stance in favor of a promoter who filed an antitrust lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation over a policy prohibiting hosting league matches from other countries. The administration has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the case to proceed to trial.
In a recent brief filed by Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the government argued against the Supreme Court reviewing the case and supported a 2023 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision to stand. The government highlighted that the USSF was not acting independently but was part of a membership association that adopted a policy binding its members.
