"Take Me Home, Country Roads" became the USMNT's viral World Cup anthem, and its origin story involved FIFA asking teams for ...

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

LOS ANGELES — History isn’t always made by the player who scores a goal. Sometimes it’s made by the person who picks the song ...

When the final whistle blew last Friday in the United States’ 2-0 World Cup win over Australia, “Take Me Home, Country Roads, ...

The U.S. fans belted out John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' after the team's 2-0 win over Australia, beginning a ...

John Denver's 1971 hit -- an ode to West Virginia and America as a whole -- has been on repeat at U.S. games throughout the ...

A beloved 1971 folk-rock classic is climbing again after getting a major streaming boost during the 2026 World Cup.

World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home ...

Just after the USA’s 2-0 victory over Australia on Thursday afternoon, Seattle Stadium erupted into song. When the game ended ...

Thank goodness we don't have to hear that song after every game. The US Men's National Team has already made quite a statement in the 2026 World Cup, blowing out Paraguay in their first match and then ...

In April of that year, John Denver released "Take Me Home, Country Roads." The song, from the LP Poems, Prayers, and Promises ...