'We can no longer have low expectations,' said Alexi Lalas, who became one of the unlikely faces of the 1994 World Cup

'We can no longer have low expectations,' said Alexi Lalas, who became one of the unlikely faces of the 1994 World Cup

 PATRICK HERTZOG

The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, Bill Clinton was in the White House, Nirvana was on the radio, and most Americans couldn't name a single player on their national team.

Thirty-two years later, the tournament is back -- co-hosted with Mexico and Canada -- and so is the question that has haunted American soccer ever since: is this finally the moment the sport breaks through?

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