The U.S. is easing its restrictions on Iran’s World Cup team

The Iranian national team has left North America, departing from its World Cup home in Mexico following a tournament marked by repeated disagreements with U.S. officials, flashes of athletic brilliance and, ultimately, disappointment over barely missing out on advancing beyond the group stage

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has the longest shutout streak in World Cup history

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the World Cup, with players and fans singing it together after victories

New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the sport continues to face an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in the United States

Malik Tillman is soft-spoken off the field with his interviews often given at a volume just above a whisper

Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card in the second half, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man United States squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina to advance to the round of 16

Belgium stages a dramatic comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 in the World Cup

Standout U.S. national soccer team player Christian Pulisic hails from Hershey, Pennsylvania