USMNT, World Cup and Country Roads

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Why is everyone singing John Denver's 'Country Roads' at the World Cup?
On Wednesday, YouTube reported that "Country Roads" has entered its U.S. Top Songs chart at #100 "after being adopted as stadium sing-a-long fan anthem" — a full 55 years after its initial release.

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Why does USA play 'Country Roads' at World Cup? How song became USMNT anthem
USMNT’s intersection with ‘Country Roads’: How the song became a World Cup anthem
US Soccer Fans Serenade Team With 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' After World Cup Win
US soccer fans serenaded their winning team at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium with John Denver’s classic hit ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ after they beat Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1.

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John Denver’s family ‘thrilled’ as Country Roads becomes US team’s World Cup anthem
The surprising backstory of John Denver’s 1971 American classic ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’
Why fans sang ‘Country Roads' after the USMNT's World Cup win at Levi's Stadium
The song played after the Americans beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in a World Cup knockout match, sending the U.S. into the Round of 16 against Belgium on Monday in Seattle.

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How John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' became United States' World Cup anthem
Why 'Country Roads' has become the celebration song of the 2026 World Cup and USMNT