Published Jul 4, 2026, 5:00 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

Some Americans are reluctant to cheer for the US at the World Cup. They shouldn’t be

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Some Americans are reluctant to cheer for the US at the World Cup. They shouldn’t be

T he US men’s national team are on the verge of history. One win away from matching their best-ever run in the World Cup’s modern era, they are playing with more verve and quality than they ever have before at this stage. Wednesday’s win over Bosnia and Herzegovina has begotten a rarity: American soccer, in the spotlight, in America. To longtime US soccer fans, the question of whether to support this particular team at this particular time is barely a question. Or if it is one, it’s vaguely alon