Commercialised, curious, sometimes raucous: USA 94 was a joy to attend

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As a skint 23-year-old I did two weeks in the US. It remains a personal favourite tournament 32 years later As a skint 23-year-old I did two weeks in the US. It remains a personal favourite tournament 32 years later Y ou never forget your first World Cup , and the tournament’s return to American shores this year will stir vivid memories for anyone who attended USA 94. It was a curious and distinctive tournament, one that heralded the World Cup’s more expansive, commercialised future, while also