Events Like the World Cup Can Inspire Young Athletes and Put Parents on Unfamiliar Turf

Young Athletes By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the World Cup is inspiring some young people…

By Connor Forbes

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

Children wearing shirts of Austria and Argentina play soccer outside the stadium before the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. Credit: AP Photo/Julio Cortez — FILE – Children wearing shirts of Austria and Argentina play soccer outside the stadium before the World Cup Group J soccer match between Argentina and Austria in Arlington, Texas, near Dallas, Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez,File)

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