Hopes for Miracles and a Grand Spectacle – How the USA Welcomed the World Cup

The United States has fittingly welcomed its second time hosting the FIFA World Cup.

Following the 1994 World Cup, the "Yanks," now alongside neighbors Canada and Mexico, are once again hosting football's premier national team event. In the early hours of Saturday, June 13th, European time, the official opening ceremony took place in the third host nation.

This coincided with the USA's match against Paraguay in the opening game of Group D, which also features Australia and Turkey.