USMNT players discuss stigma of American soccer ahead of World Cup
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 8, 2026, 12:56 PM
Last updated Jun 8, 2026
Ahead of the World Cup, USMNT players, both current and former, express their views on the prevailing stigma surrounding American soccer. They highlight the challenges and perceptions associated with being an American in the sport. The tournament presents an opportunity for the team to reshape these views on a global stage.
- •USMNT players discuss the stigma of being American in soccer
- •Players open up ahead of the World Cup
- •Players past and present contributing to the discourse
- 1:31 PMESPN — American soccer still has a global stigma: Can the USMNT at this World Cup change that?
"USMNT players past and present open up about the stigma of being an American in soccer ahead of the World Cup.
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