Spotlight COMMENTARY Commentary: Tim Ream doubted he'd ever play in a World Cup. At 38 he's Captain America NANCY ARMOUR USA Today Jul 1, 2026 Jul 1, 2026 Updated Oct 4, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IRVINE, Calif. — There was a time Tim Ream thought his chances of playing at a World Cup were over.kAmw6 H2D 2=C625J :? 9:D 62C=J b_D] s6DA:E6 36:?8 2 DE2CE6C 2E uF=92>[ 96’5 925 =2C86 82AD 36EH66? 2AA62C2?46D 7@C E96 &]$] >6?’D ?2E:@?2= E62>] w6 H2D?’E A2CE @7 E96 DBF25 7@C E96 &$|}%’D =2DE :?E6C?2E:@?2= H:?5@H 367@C6 E96 a_aa C@DE6C H2D 2??@F?465[ FDF2==J 2 8@@5 :?5:42E@C @7 H9@’D 8@:?8 E@ E96 (@C=5 rFA 2?5 H9@ :D?’E]k^AmkAm(96? E96 a_aa C@DE6C H2D 2??@F?465[ E9@F89[ #62> H2D 2 DFCAC:D6 :?4=FD:@?] w6 H@F?5 FA A=2J:?8 6G6CJ >:?FE6 @7 E96 &$|}%’D 7@FC 82>6D 2E E96 (@C=5 rFA :? "2E2C[ E@@[ 2?49@C:?8 2 324<=:?6 E92E 82G6 FA ;FDE @?6 8@2= :? 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Trash refereeing made USA red card a whole lot harder to swallow Folarin Balogun's red card would be a whole lot more palatable if the referee hadn't been so inept the rest of the game.
Soccer ball imports hit record high ahead of 2026 World Cup America has caught World Cup fever, and it is showing up in an unlikely place: trade data.
