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U.S. Soccer Has A New President, But Many Question If It Represents A New Path

The governing body has been in turmoil since the U.S. men's team failed to qualify for this year's World Cup finals for the first time since 1986.

Carlos Cordeiro is the new president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, succeeding his boss, Sunil Gulati, in a final vote over the weekend that concluded a contentious race.

Gulati, who has served as head of the organization since 2006, declined to run for reelection after the U.S. men's national team failed to qualify this for the World Cup

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