“Millions of U.S. soccer fans worked hard to bring the World Cup to our country. To come up short is very difficult to take. But in the face of this disappointment, we shouldn’t lose track of all that we achieved. During the past two years, the outpouring of support for soccer in the United States has been inspiring and historic. More than one million people signed on to our Bid, and more than 100 million watched last summer’s World Cup.”
– Sunil Gulati – US Soccer Federation and Chairman USA Bid Committee