USA Team Finds New Anthem in Country Roads

After crushing Australia 2-0 in Seattle, the U.S. Men’s National Team ignited the stadium with a surprise anthem: John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” Over 66,000 fans belted it out, players joined in, and one midfielder called it the highlight of the tournament — pure American pride in song. A classic since 1971, it’s now the team’s unofficial victory chant, rivaling “Sweet Caroline” for crowd energy and national unity. Chosen by U.S. Soccer after player input — and avoiding England’s “Sweet Caroline” — it’s already sparked two massive singalongs, in LA and Seattle, with hopes of more as they advance. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a954c98d674f3f2b