The US men’s national team didn’t make it to Russia 2018, but there are still ways to promote the growth of soccer in the States
A crowd of soccer fans gathered at Avaya Stadium on 17 June – nothing unusual as it is the home of MLS’s San Jose Earthquakes. But it was 9am on a Sunday, and the Earthquakes nor any other MLS team were in action. A viewing party had been set up for Mexico v Germany, a match being played 6,000 miles and nine timezones from San Jose.
It’s a move that makes sense for MLS – which uses the World Cup to draw in new fans – after USA’s failure to qualify for Russia 2018.
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