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U.S. Team Deploys Neuro11 Brainwave Tech Ahead of Bosnia

7/1/2026

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Summary

US Soccer Adopts

Since January 2025, the U.S. soccer team has used Neuro11 brainwave packs that record activity for penalty training.
Coaches find calm players activate the motor cortex while anxiety raises activity and causes misses.
Arfsten said Captain Tim Ream confirmed the tech and coach Mauricio Pochettino called it “nice.”
U.S. will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in round of 32, where keeper Nikola Vasilj has a 37.2% save rate (16 of 43).

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History

Historical Context

The Atlanta 1996 Summer Games, the centennial Olympics, hosted 10,318 athletes and set a record 111 domestic corporate sponsors, with Nike’s aggressive ambush marketing drawing IOC scrutiny. That commercial-tech environment paved the way for later data-driven approaches, such as the U.S. men’s soccer team’s 2025 adoption of Neuro11 brain-wave packs under captain Tim Ream and coach Mauricio Pochettino.

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US Soccer Adopts

Since January 2025, the U.S. soccer team has used Neuro11 brainwave packs that record activity for penalty training.
Coaches find calm players activate the motor cortex while anxiety raises activity and causes misses.
Arfsten said Captain Tim Ream confirmed the tech and coach Mauricio Pochettino called it “nice.”
U.S. will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in round of 32, where keeper Nikola Vasilj has a 37.2% save rate (16 of 43).

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