The 1994 #WorldCup helped pull soccer out of its “boring” era with rule changes that encouraged faster, more attacking play.

As the tournament returns to the U.S. in 2026, fans can expect a much more exciting version of “the beautiful game.”
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The 1994 World Cup helped rescue ‘the beautiful game’ from mediocrity. On its return to the US, expect more of that beauty

Global soccer was in the doldrums in the early 1990s – with poor ethics and boring defensive tactics. Then FIFA set about changing the game.

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