The United States is not in the World Cup final, but its anthem will be performed, sparking one question: Why?

The United States national anthem will be performed at MetLife Stadium before the World Cup final. The credit goes to FIFA for arranging a pre-game show featuring Emmy-winning Jennifer Hudson, who is ...

The United States suffered a shocking defeat to Turkiye in their final group-stage match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the USMNT faced more than just a tough opponent on Thursday night. Before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to begin a new chapter in United States soccer history, and FIFA has officially revealed who will ...

The World Cup final sees Spain play Argentina in New Jersey - so why is the American national anthem being played pre-match?

The United States U-20 team transformed from shaky starters to dominant group winners at the Concacaf Championship, sweeping all three matches with 11 goals scored and none conceded ahead of their cru ...

On Friday night, the United States Men's National Team opened its 2026 World Cup run with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in Group D. But before the players could even take the field, the performance ...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Final will begin with one of its most emotional traditions. Before Argentina and Spain battle for the trophy, one of music's biggest stars will take center stage to perform the ...

Folarin Balogun, Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie sang the "Star-Spangled Banner" before USMNT's World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium.

There was no USA national anthem singer for the USMNT vs. Australia game. The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) took down Australia in their second group stage game of the 2026 World Cup, ...