Atlanta, March 26, 2026 (AFP) - MLS dreams of global fanbase after World Cup showcase

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Major League Soccer clubs must attract fans overseas to capitalize on the explosion of US football, officials said Wednesday, as the country prepares to co-host the World Cup. The MLS was set up in the mid 1990s as a pre-condition of the US hosting the 1994 World Cup, when global football bosses were desperate to finally introduce top-tier domestic soccer to the world's largest consumer market. Soccer has since seen dramatic growth in the US, eve......

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