The tournament offers a vivid reminder that soccer is not a niche sport trying to crack the American mainstream. It is the world’s dominant game, and the United States is still catching up to its scale.
The United States eased restrictions on the Iran squad’s travel arrangements at the World Cup on Tuesday, allowing them to travel two days before their next match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout stage with a dominant performance against Australia on Friday, an early own goal and an Alex Freeman header giving the co-hosts a comfortable 2-0 win despite missing talisman Christian Pulisic.