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In less than a year, the United States men’s national soccer team will take center stage as one of three host nations for the World Cup. This event, set to capture global attention, will see 11 out of the 16 host stadiums located in the U.S., where it will host critical matches including quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.
The performance of the USMNT in recent World Cups has raised significant concerns. Despite reaching the Round of 16 in 2010 and 2014, the team failed to qualify for the tournament in 2018. The team made a return to the Round of 16 three years ago but struggled to progress beyond the group stage at the Copa América held on home soil last year.
Soccer’s popularity in the United States experienced a seismic shift following the 1994 World Cup in North America, which spurred the creation of Major League Soccer. Now, 32 years later, former USMNT player Taylor Twellman emphasizes that the future of the sport’s growth in America hinges on the team’s performance in the upcoming tournament.
Twellman, who is preparing for the celebrity golf tournament known as the American Century Championship next month, described the event as a
