Why does "Take Me Home, Country Roads" play after USMNT victories? Here's how the John Denver classic became the USMNT ...

Folk singer John Denver's song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was selected by the USMNT to be played during the 2026 World Cup.

The legendary track has a surprising meaning that most listeners completely miss ...

A song about a longing for home, John Denver's first hit in 1971 has been embraced by West Virginia in a big way, and has ...

"Take Me Home, Country Roads" became the USMNT's viral World Cup anthem, and its origin story involved FIFA asking teams for playlists and a U.S. Soccer executive made the call.

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads," has sparked sing-alongs at the U.S. national team's World Cup matches. Here's why.

World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home ...

World Cup fans and United States die-hards have sung the John Denver classic "Take Me Home, Country Roads." Why?

John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the unofficial anthem of the US men’s national soccer team at the World Cup ...

In the race to become the US team’s anthem, “Livin’ on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi finished a close second to John Denver’s classic country song ...

It's become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver's “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end ...

"Take Me Home, Country Roads." Why the U.S. men's national team sings the John Denver song at the World Cup.