Cindy Parlow Cone becomes US Soccer president at critical juncture

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New U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone's first challenge will be to confront the fallout over the federation's widely condemned legal stance in the gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the women's national team. The first woman president in the 107-year history of the governing body will also oversee the appointment of a new chief executive and early preparations for the 2026 World Cup. A former national team midfielder who became the federation's vice president last year, Parlow Cone took on her new role Thursday when President Carlos Cordeiro abruptly stepped down.

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