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US Soccer Culture & Supporters

US soccer culture and supporters: how crowds organise, away days with the national team, tifos and supporter groups, and the rivalries that fill stadiums.

Supporters section of an American stadium with scarves raised
US Soccer Culture & Supporters

US Soccer Supporters Culture: How the Crowds Work

American supporters sections are young, loud and deliberately organised. The capo stand, the drum line and the scarf are the three things that hold it together.

2026-09-24
Supporters walking toward a stadium in a foreign city at dusk
US Soccer Culture & Supporters

USMNT Away Days: Travel Culture and Supporters

The away end is the smallest part of a USMNT matchday abroad and the loudest thing in the ground. Getting there is a project in itself.

2026-09-18
Two sets of supporters separated by a concourse barrier at a stadium
US Soccer Culture & Supporters

Rivalries in American Soccer: What Drives Them

American soccer rivalries run on geography and repetition. The best ones have both, plus a playoff night that neither city has forgotten.

2026-09-06
Rolled banner fabric and paint pots in a supporter workshop
US Soccer Culture & Supporters

Supporter Groups and Tifos in American Soccer

A tifo is weeks of unpaid work, a fire-safety conversation and about forty seconds of impact. The people who make them explain the process.

2026-08-31