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Has hosting the World Cup really spiked soccer’s popularity in the US?
Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The end of the 2026 FIFA World Cup marks a major inflection point for soccer in the United States. While the U.S.’ co-hosting duties, along with... Read more.
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