Polls reveal US World Cup success is energizing soccer fans and sparking curiosity, yet most Americans remain lukewarm about embracing the global game.

While the U.S. isn't a bona fide soccer nation yet, the past three weeks have perhaps shown what it would feel like if it were.

The tournament is drawing a new audience to soccer, so what's it like for those Americans forced to watch from afar?

Mauricio Pochettino has his squad – and a gripped nation at large – believing that a deep World Cup run is achievable. Next in line are Bosnia and Herzegovina, who refusal to let…

The U.S. was often mocked leading up to this World Cup for not being a “soccer” country, but what about its fans? Antoine Besse went to a bar in Boston during a game to check out…

New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the…

The US still has a way to go before it can call itself a soccer nation

The beautiful game's popularity in the U.S. is getting a boost from the global soccer tournament, but there's a long way to go.

Just 17% of U.S. adults are highly excited despite USMNT momentum, as betting and social media—not fandom—drive engagement

Polls reveal US World Cup success is energizing soccer fans and sparking curiosity, yet most Americans remain lukewarm about embracing the global game.

Folarin Balogun scored the first goal for the USA before Malik Tilmann made the game safe without him in the second half, scoring a stunning free-kick in San Francisco.

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