Here & Now’s Indira Lakshmanan talks with NPR’s sports correspondent Becky Sullivan from Los Angeles, where the U.S. will play its first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament Friday night against Paraguay.
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story referred to the U.S. World Cup soccer team as Team USA. Team USA is a trademark of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
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