From the food, the culture and the stadiums, soccer fans from around the globe are getting the full American experience during this summer’s World Cup.
The tournament itself is being hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico, but the bulk of the fixtures, including the final on July 19, are taking place in America.
This has allowed visitors to see much of the US, with one presenter now giving his verdict on a stadium in the USA.
Dallas Stadium blows away presenter during World Cup
Marco Messina, who discusses Serie A football for CBS and is the founder of Italian Football TV, recently attended the World Cup match between Argentina and Austria.
Lionel Messi’s side won the game, scoring twice without reply at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Messina has now taken to X/Twitter to share that he was ‘blown away’ by the stadium after attending his first-ever World Cup match.
Visiting the Dallas Stadium also prompted the soccer host to call on Italian sides to start making more modern stadiums.
He stated: “Went to my first ever World Cup match. I’m blown away by the stadium. The experience is on another level.
“We all know how far behind Italy is when it comes to infrastructure, but seeing it in person really puts it into perspective. It’s like going from a flip phone to an iPhone.
“I get the history and tradition. That’s what makes Italian football special.
“But it’s 2026. Italian football deserves modern stadiums. The government has to help remove the red tape that’s kept the country decades behind.”
For some context, the biggest stadium in Serie A is the San Siro, which seats 75,817 fans and is shared by two teams: AC Milan and Inter Milan.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Stadium, which isn’t even the biggest in the US, has a capacity of 80,000.
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