The World Cup was coming to America. The year was 1993, and FIFA was placing soccer's crown jewel event in a country where the sport was not king for the first time in history. The goal was clear: to ...
Former USA defender Marcelo Balboa speaks to FIFA about his memories of the 1994 FIFA World Cup draw held in Las Vegas. It was 19 December, 1993, and a Who’s Who in American pop culture was on stage ...
Alexi Lalas and Cobi Jones discussed story behind why Colombia wasn't supposed to be in the United States' group during the ...
Jeff Riklin was one of the people who wore the Striker the dog mascot costume at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in Foxboro Stadium. Riklin, now 74, is coaching soccer at Canton High School. FIFA is looking ...
For 2026, FIFA is pushing a public transit-first plan that leans heavily on the NJ Transit spur from Secaucus. Opened in 2009 ...
The FIFA World Cup’s first swing through the United States in 1994 gave birth to Major League Soccer; its 2026 return to North America will inspire the league and sport to new heights.