The United States is playing its World Cup games on the west coast, but West Virginia is on the minds of players and fans.

"Take Me Home, Country Roads," a song about a longing for home (co-written by a songwriter who had never even been in West ...

The U.S. fans belted out John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' after the team's 2-0 win over Australia, beginning a ...

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

John Denver’s classic has been belted out during US matches at this tournament. Its appeal lies in the story it tells about a united America ...

"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.

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 ...

When the final whistle blew last Friday in the United States’ 2-0 World Cup win over Australia, “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” performed famously by John Denver, began blaring out at Lumen Field in ...

The latest revival of the beloved song “Take Me Home, Country Roads” came in the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the United States’ ...

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" has become the song of the summer and it all happened quite by accident for the U ...

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