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This World Cup reminds U.S. it is not a true soccer country. It might never be

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By Ann Killion Verified
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
But in reality, this performance was worse. So much worse. The U.S. men's team will never have this kind of opportunity again, or at least not for a very long time. It was a home World Cup, with enormous and supportive crowds, a rare event for the Americans.
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This World Cup reminds U.S. it is not a true soccer country. It might never be

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By Ann Killion Verified
| San Francisco Chronicle Verified
On the surface, this latest U.S. men’s World Cup failure seems like a carbon copy of so many others: Once again, the team didn’t make it past the round of 16. Ho-hum. But in reality, this performance was worse. So much worse. The U.S. men’s team will never have this kind of opportunity again, or at least not for a very long time. It was a home World Cup, with enormous and supportive crowds, a rare event for the Americans.
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Postcards from the World Cup: U.S. men's kit, merely ugly or the ugliest?

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By Ann Killion Verified
| The Sacramento Bee Verified
The streets of every World Cup city have been a showcase for the world's jerseys. Seattle is no exception; on Monday morning the city was full of jerseys, mostly the U.S. kit but the globe was well represented. I even saw a couple of guys rocking Italy jerseys, though Italy didn't manage to qualify for this World Cup. This 2026 World Cup is supposed to push the United States to a different level as a soccer nation. Let's hope it at least does that for our soccer jersey designers.
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