Spain is the only nation to win three consecutive major titles: The European Championship in 2008 and 2012 around the 2010 World Cup. Eleven NFL stadiums are being used, including eight of the 11 US venues for the 2026 World Cup, plus three smaller MLS homes. The 2016 tournament drew just under 1.5 million, and the 2019 tournament in Brazil about 850,000. Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie are the core of a team that returns 18 players from the 2022 World Cup roster. “A World Cup on home soil is the biggest thing that you know we’ll probably do in our career,” Pulisic said.

Source: The Nation June 18, 2024 15:45 UTC