The 2026 National Soccer Hall of Fame class has been finalized.
Chris Wondolowski, Tobin Heath, and Heather O’Reilly headlined the six members named to the 2026 class. Kevin Crow, Tony Sanneh, and Karl Seitz round out the newest six members that will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a May 1 ceremony at Toyota Stadium next spring.
Wondolowski retired from MLS as the league’s all-time leading goalscorer. He played 17 combined seasons for the San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo, logging 171 regular-season goals and two playoff goals.
He was named to the MLS Best XI on three occasions (2010, 2011, and 2015) while also leading the league in goals in 2010 and 2012. Wondolowski also earned 35 caps for the U.S. men’s national team, winning the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and also featuring at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Heath made 181 appearances for the U.S. women’s national team, lifting two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. She also won two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and
2012, as well as one bronze medal in 2021.
She logged 36 goals and 42 assists during her USWNT career and also was named to the NWSL Best XI on three occasions. Heath also spent four seasons abroad, playing for Paris Saint-Germain in France and Manchester United in England.
O’Reilly earned 231 caps for the USWNT during her career, being part of the 2015-World Cup winning squad, and also winning three Olympic gold medals. At club level, O’Reilly won six trophies between her time in the NWSL and WPS, as well as two trophies in Ireland, and one trophy in England.
Sanneh earned 43 caps for the USMNT during his career, featuring at all five matches for the U.S. at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He played eight seasons in MLS, lifting two MLS Cups with DC United in 1996-97.
Sanneh also played parts of six seasons in Germany with Nuremberg and Hertha Berlin. In total, the Minnesota native amassed over 330 appearances at club level.
Seitz was a FIFA international referee from 1999-2013, refereeing nine games at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011). She also refereed six matches at Olympic Games and also featured as a referee in MLS, NWSL, and WPS.
Crow played eight seasons in the MISL, all of which came during a time where there was no first-division outdoor soccer league in the United States. He was chosen to the All-MISL first team on five occasions and won six MISL championships, all of them with the San
Diego Sockers.
He also played two seasons in the NASL and earned 13 caps for the USMNT, featuring at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games.
Wondo’s miss took place in the 2014 World Cup – not the 2018 World Cup.
The USMNT did not qualify / play in the 2018 World Cup.
I thought Wondolowski was excluded due to his miss in front of the goal in WC 2018 in Brazil. Kind of like Bill Buckner for letting the ball run through his legs in the Red Sox v. Mets World Series. All kidding aside, Wondo had a great MLS career and this is great recognition for him.
Sanneh was a monster at the 2002 World Cup – not the 2022 WC. He just seemed bigger than his opponents. What a great find he was for that team during that time.
Wondo’s miss took place at the 2014 World Cup – not the 2018 World Cup.
The USMNT did not play in the 2018 World Cup.