What kind of impact would a USA World Cup win have on soccer in America?

Winning a World Cup would mean much more than even the World Cup in 94 that we hosted. The funny thing is there are so many kids playing soccer here already. I think I read somewhere that there are more girls playing in the US than the rest of the world combined. And with parents more concerned about brain damage in football you'll see more and more players signing up to play. The only difference is kids didn't take it as seriously as baseball or football. If the US wins a World Cup there won't be enough soccer fields in North America.

I honestly don't think it would change much. Soccer is already a legitimate sport in this country, and people do love it. The problem is most of the people here who like soccer are all euro soccer snobs, and probably still won't give attention to the domestic game.

Real change is occurring right now in communities. In the MLS 3.0 cities. When local media is on board, the community rallies behind their teams, and the result is packed stadiums. I'm talking about cities like SKC, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, and Orlando. Soccer is a very big sport in these cities, and they are featured in local news segments. Contrast that with other cities like Dallas, Chicago, Boston where it is considered to be something of a badge of honor when the news anchors claim to not even know that MLS exists, or that their city even has a team. The curse of MLS 1.0.

What will it take for soccer become big in those cities? Honestly, I have no idea. But I don't think winning a World Cup will change much from the way things are.

EDIT: Acrually, I do have an idea. Start contracting those MLS 1.0 teams, and move them to places with real actual desire. Move NE Revs to Cincinnati. Sometimes you don't realize what you have until it's actually gone.

NE could use a rebrand and a new stadium.

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NE could use a rebrand and a new stadium.

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Absolutely. But I don't think Bob Kraft has enough fricks to give. What if MLS just buys out the team like they did Chivas USA, and instead of ending the franchise MLS sells the franchise to Cincinnati, Sacramento, or San Diego? That's 1 less empty stadium, and 1 more packed stadium every other weekend. Let Boston have their Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Red Sox.

I think soccer in America has already been legitimized. Look at the progression from the 94 World Cup to now. People care. And in recent years - 2010 and 2014 - more and more fans have joined in.

Now to answer your question - can't even fathom the impact of a Cup win. Would be incredible to witness that as a country.

if we won the world cup, that would mean that soccer was already huge stateside.

We will win a World Cup one day. It's inevitable. Could be 100 years from now, but it is an inevitable result.

I'm actually in a group text with some friends, and I think we have the NE solution.

So New England has never really been considered a Boston team. Same problem in Dallas. Let's say they build a new stadium in Boston proper. Ditch the whole Revolution / New England Patriots motif. Ditch the Rev name, and slap some green shamrocks on their kits. Go all in on the Irish theme. Americans love that shite. Especially Bostonians. Sign some Irish players. Maybe Shane Long? Robbie Brady? Better yet, sign Wayne Rooney. He has that Merseyside grit. Tap into that blue collar mentality with the players you sign.

I think people start to give a frick if something like that happened.

Look at how popular the USWNT got during their WC run, after having won it before, now multiple it by 100 and that's the impact it would have. They would sell a victory tour out in seconds after. It would at least peak the interest of the sports fan who only cares about soccer every 4 years to follow whoever the star of the USMNT is at the time career.