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2026 World Cup: How far has the US game come since 1994's 'greatest show on earth'?

The biggest difference from 31 years ago is that football fever has finally gripped the USA, which will host three-quarters of the tournament
2026 World Cup: How far has the US game come since 1994's 'greatest show on earth'?

A MOMENT: US fans celebrate the opening of the 1994 World Cup at Soldier Field in Chicago. File picture: Shaun Botterill/Allsport

WORLD CUP 2026 kicks off a year from today, and with Gianni Infantino promising the biggest, best tournament yet, what can we expect?

Canada, Mexico and the United States will host what will without doubt be the biggest World Cup ever, with 48 countries playing 104 matches over a month-long festival of football. 

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