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How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer

NPR | By Juliana Kim
Published May 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM CDT

Looking back at the 1994 World Cup in the U.S. and its lasting influence on American soccer.

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Juliana Kim is a weekend reporter for Digital News, where she adds context to the news of the day and brings her enterprise skills to NPR's signature journalism.

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