Taste of Country

U.S.A. World Cup Team Asks Ella Langley, Luke Combs + Lainey Wilson to Come to a Match

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino shares how country music inspires the U.S. Men's National Team ahead of their World Cup match ...

Revealed: The World Cup music chosen by each team – AC/DC to Daft Punk to Drake

Whether it is USMNT supporters belting out Take Me Home, Country Roads in Seattle or England fans giving their best rendition ...

‘Country Roads’ gave USMNT epic ‘shared moment’ at World Cup — go behind the scenes of song selection

Before the tournament began, FIFA asked all 48 participating nations to submit songs for warmups, hydration breaks, goals and ...

Goal! Madonna and Feid Score FIFA World Cup Release With ‘Read My Lips’

“Read My Lips” is the Queen of Pop’s bilingual collaboration with Latin star Feid, and it arrives late Thursday, June 25, a ...

The Tartan Army’s greatest hits: Every Scotland song you need to know for 2026 World Cup

Wherever the Scottish national team goes, thousands of Scotland supporters, voices locked in unison, belt out songs that have ...

USMNT’s intersection with ‘Country Roads’: How the song became a World Cup anthem

The real story of how the U.S.'s 2026 World Cup anthem came to be involved last-minute texts and even inspiration from ...

Music has emerged as the World Cup’s unexpected star — and every nation has its own soundtrack

From the USMNT’s viral ‘Country Roads’ singalong to England’s ‘Wonderwall’ celebrations, here’s how music has become one of ...
Sports Illustrated

How the USMNT Chose ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ As a World Cup Anthem

Dancing around the pitch and saluting the fans after a 2–0 win over Australia on Friday in Seattle, the U.S. men’s national team players might not have been able to hear themselves over the roar of ...