How the 1994 World Cup kicked off America's love affair with soccer
2023](https://www.npr.org/2023/07/16/1187996921/lionel-messi-official-inter-miami-major-league-soccer) added fire to the nation's passion for the sport. MLS, which began with 10 teams, has since expanded to 30 clubs.
[![Christian Pulisic (center) warms up with other members