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Brazil just came out from a World Cup in our boundaries. The first one at home since I was born. Brazil have always been to the World Cup. Brazil have never been out of one edition, but this time, at home, I felt how the World Cup environment is. In Brazil’s game, everybody is on the streets. If the game starts at 4, at 2 the whole country is out of work and on their way to the bars. The bars are so overcrowded. If Brazil is playing, the place to go is definitely the bar. Over there, there’re always thousands of people drinking beer and watching the game. Even with the shame score against Germany in the semifinal, we partied. When we win, we party to celebrate. When we lose, we party to forget about. However, people don’t just watch Brazil’s …show more content…

However, imagine if the World Cup of 2026 is here in U.S. boundaries. Ten years from today, United States would definitely have a better team, more fans supporting the sport, more investment on the sport, more stadiums, and more willingness to cheer up. A World Cup in a country’s boundaries brings a lot of tourists, money to the government, full hotels out, brings attention for the sports fans, and makes the country more desirable than it already is. I know that in ten years, there are a lot to happen, but if they have a World Cup here in the next four editions, I claim this: The United States will win the World Cup before 2050. It sounds crazy, but if you think where the American team is compared to Brazil, Germany, and Spain, it’s not crazy. If you ask any American down the streets, they would definitely say that the United States will never win an international soccer tournament because their sports are baseball, football, and basketball. However, this is a closed-eyes vision, because with all investment, with a World Cup coming up to America’s boundaries, I am sure they will win a World Cup soon. And, my friend, if they do, America’s power will just increase and never stop. They are already the most powerful country in politics, military, and economically. If they are the best in the most important sport played in the world, well…then, they will definitely dominate the

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