USA 1994 vs World Cup 2026, How the Beautiful Game Has Changed Across Generations

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USA 1994 vs World Cup 2026

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When the United States hosted the World Cup in 1994, soccer was treated as a foreign novelty, by a lot of the American public. Then 2026 rolled around, and suddenly, the sport felt braided into everyday culture across North America. That change didn’t happen by accident, it’s tied to huge shifts in infrastructure, fandom habits, and the overall size of the tournament itself.