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Much has changed since the last time the U.S. Men’s National Team played a World Cup match in the Bay Area — on July 4, 1994, at Stanford Stadium.
Cobi Jones says before that World Cup, soccer didn’t have the audience in the States that it does now.
But those who attended, played in the game, or helped bring the event to life, say the California-hosted World Cup matches at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, and the U.S. team’s Round of 16 game against soccer powerhouse Brazil at Stanford University drew sellout crowds and helped drive interest in the sport for generations to come.
“It was fantastic to see the turnout for all of these games and to see how much support we got from our home fans,” Jones, who played for the men’s team at the time, said in an interview.
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