Former USWNT star Mia Hamm sounds off on upcoming tournament: 'I'm excited about this World Cup'

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially arrived, and with that comes the added excitement for American fans being able to see the beautiful game on their home soil. But this isn't the first time the United States has hosted a World Cup. Fans old enough to remember both the men's World Cup in 1994 and the women's tournament in '99 will recall the moments that an entire nation truly embraced the game of soccer for the first time. One player who can speak from firsthand experience about what those m