With No World Cup In 2018, U.S. Men’s Soccer Hits Low Point

With No World Cup In 2018, U.S. Men’s Soccer Hits Low Point

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After qualifying for 7 straight World Cups, the American men will not take part in next summer’s World Cup in Russia. What happened? Is this a symptom of a larger problem about how organized soccer is run in the United States? And where do we go from here? Freelance sports writer Dan Shalin joins Morning Shift with thoughts and answers. We also take calls from listeners.