How Not To Win The World Cup

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Coming June 4: Join host Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers for this true tale of the U.S. men's soccer team's quest to conquer the 1998 World Cup. American Fiasco is a 12-part series based on over 30 interviews with the players, coaches, and media personalities who lived out this sporting descent into madness.

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American Fiasco

The true story of how not to win the World Cup. With Roger Bennett of the Men in Blazers podcast.

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