Seattle's World Cup moment hints at a natural home for U.S. soccer
TL;DR
Keith Duggan portrays Seattle as a soulful, relaxed World Cup host where Lumen Field anchors a city ready to embrace soccer, with a sell-out USA vs Australia crowd and a festival-like atmosphere that suggests Seattle could be the USA’s natural football home.
- Keith Duggan: Seattle appeared magical – the US may have found its natural football home The Irish Times
- ‘Just a Great Soccer City’: Spurned in 1994, Seattle Is Now a World Cup Draw The New York Times
- 'A great vibe.' Pacific Northwest joins Los Angeles in an embrace of World Cup fever Los Angeles Times
- Seattle's Lumen Field ranked as top World Cup venue KING5.com
- March to the Match Seattle FIFA World Cup
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