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Bay Area fans scramble for Team USA gear ahead of historic World Cup match
By Thom Jensen at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
Team USA World Cup fever is sweeping the Bay Area as fans scramble for merchandise ahead of Wednesday’s Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The highly anticipated knockout game at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara marks only the second time the region has hosted a U.S...
Key takeaway Satyan Raju and his friend of more than 35 years, Manoj Panda, both of San Ramon, are among the lucky few who secured tickets to the historic match.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? Team USA World Cup fever is sweeping the Bay Area as fans scramble for merchandise ahead of Wednesday’s Round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
The highly anticipated knockout game at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara marks only the second time the region has hosted a U.S...
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