Welcome to HalPhillips.net, where the lede remains March 2026 publication of my new book. Sibling Rivalry: How Mexico and the US Built the Most Contentious, Co-Dependent Feud in World Soccer was released by my publishers at Bloomsbury on March 5, 2026. Get your very own copy here, or click that handsome book cover. We recommend two or three copies per person… Now, look up: There’s a tab right there in the nav bar. That’s where you’ll find the book’s new companion site, always freshly stocked with timely World Cup news, book-related stories and excerpts, reviews and more.
Also feel free to check out the more general offerings here at halphillips.net. Or visit my Instagram feed: a pretty cool, US v. Mexico-centric digital museum & gallery dedicated to fun, relevant, North America soccer ephemera. There’s another tab up there in the nav bar that links to my Threads page. That’s where I tend to micro-blog a lot these days on issues of the day, soccer-related and otherwise.
Futbol folk might also wish to check out my first book, Generation Zero: Founding Fathers, Hidden Histories & The Making of Soccer in America. This best-selling 2022 release is available via print, eBook or audio editions (the latter is read by a charming, disembodied A.I. simulacrum of Rebecca Lowe). Click the graphic below to find GZ’s companion site, replete with published, GenZero-centric soccer features, commentary and podcasts.
Suffice to say, all these channels represent a must-visit for soccer news and views ahead of the 2026 World Cup, an event our two Siblings will co-host, along with Kid Brother Canada, which is coached by an American now. So it’s all very much on brand.
