The First Time The Men’s World Cup Came to the U.S.A.
La Brega: Campeones
Futuro Media
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 May 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The Men’s World Cup is coming to our continent – and to this country. So we’re using this huge event to dive deep into what soccer means in the United States with a new podcast called “American Futbol.” We hear from immigrants all across the country for whom soccer is a touchstone, but who’ve also woven the sport into American culture and life. And we go back to the 90’s, to the very first time the World Cup came to the United States. There was Oprah, there was O.J., and it changed soccer in the U.S. forever.
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| 0:57.1 | Thank you. Thanks. Hey, La Verga listeners. You all know that we just brought you stories about |
| 1:03.9 | Puerto Rican champions, including stories about how important sports is to identity and to pride. |
| 1:11.1 | Well, there's a new podcast from Futuro Studios that keeps that conversation going, |
| 1:15.7 | ahead of the men's World Cup this summer. |
| 1:18.1 | While Puerto Rico won't be competing, we put up a good fight in the qualifiers, |
| 1:22.8 | and we'll be going to the under-17 Women's World Cup this year. |
| 1:26.8 | In this podcast, you'll hear about the many |
| 1:28.7 | flags that soccer fans in the U.S. wave, including later in the season, an episode all about |
| 1:34.8 | our Caribbean sister nation, Haiti, who is competing this year. If you're looking for somebody |
| 1:39.7 | to root for, I know I will. The new podcast is called American Football, and I think you're going to love it. |
| 1:46.6 | Here's the first episode. |
| 2:01.6 | Thank you. I love the sound like the I love the I love the I love the sounds. |
| 2:05.6 | I love the |
| 2:08.6 | constant buzzing from the stadium |
| 2:09.6 | the melodic yet off-key chanting from the fans. |
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