How an American Crowd Anthem Became a World Cup Stadium Favorite
One of the standout stories of the 2026 World Cup is the United States, one of the host teams and also one of the tournament’s most impressive sides. Under Mauricio Pochettino, the Americans beat Paraguay and Australia and secured a place in the knockout stage from first place in their group.
A major reason for that success, the article says, is the home support. U.S. fans have been packing the stands and backing their team with unusual intensity throughout the tournament.
Their biggest moment came at the end of Friday’s match against Australia, when more than 60,000 people sang along to a song that has become the team’s anthem: “Country Roads, Take Me Home, To The Place I Belong.” The article notes that the track, written 55 years ago, has turned into a crowd favorite in the World Cup terraces.
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