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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 7 MIN

What to expect from the U.S. team as the World Cup approaches

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We are weeks away from the first men's World Cup on U.S. soil in more than 30 years. There's great anticipation around it, plenty of complaints about high prices, and questions about how the U.S. team will fare. Geoff Bennett discussed more with soccer writer Leander Schaerlaeckens, author of "The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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