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USA Today columnist Nancy Armour, who faced criticism Thursday over her commentary about WNBA star Caitlin Clark, had declared last month before the World Cup<\/a> began that American greed and hostility had already cost the United States its opportunity to showcase the country, citing ticket prices and entry restrictions.<\/p>\n

“The U.S. men\u2019s national team<\/a> could make a historically deep run and the tournament could be filled with wondrous goals and compelling games,” Armour said. “It will not change the fact that we have shown ourselves to be a hateful and greedy nation, one where leaders are only willing to welcome a world as they want to see it rather than as it exists, and the love of the game is exploited for top dollar.”<\/p>\n

Armour predicted<\/a> that the tournament would be remembered for the country’s conduct instead of the competition and its ability to bring people together.<\/p>\n

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“That will be the legacy, and the shame, of this World Cup,” Armour said. “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to showcase the best of the United States and embrace the joy that soccer brings the rest of the world and, instead, we chose to be ugly Americans.”<\/p>\n

The columnist criticized visa restrictions affecting Iran’s team<\/a> and the denial of entry to Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan. She argued that U.S. entry restrictions conflicted with the country\u2019s responsibility to welcome international participants and fans.<\/p>\n

“The U.S. is supposed to be a World Cup host, not a World Cup bouncer,” Armour said.<\/p>\n

Armour\u2019s columns received renewed attention after Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and other critics<\/a> condemned her on Thursday for invoking Emmett Till while arguing that Clark\u2019s conduct toward WNBA officials endangered Black and queer players.<\/p>\n

“It seems there is a White nationalist element to Clark\u2019s fandom that is deeply, deeply problematic,” Armour said.<\/p>\n

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The FIFA World Cup concluded Sunday after 104 matches, including 78 in the United States<\/a>. Nearly 7 million people attended matches, breaking the tournament attendance record, while FIFA reported<\/a> 99.7% capacity through the semifinals. More than 8.5 million people visited official fan festivals across the three host countries, according to FIFA.<\/p>\n

The final between Spain and Argentina drew nearly 63 million U.S. viewers<\/a> across Fox, Telemundo and Peacock, Reuters reported. Fox averaged 7.74 million viewers throughout the tournament, up 116% from 2022, while Telemundo averaged 6.3 million, a 143% increase.<\/p>\n

Bank of America estimated<\/a> that the World Cup generated approximately $40 billion in global economic activity, with about $20 billion occurring in the United States. The bank found faster spending growth in host cities, particularly at hotels, restaurants, bars and stores, The Independent reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s having this on-the-ground economic impact, and that spending is going into what we call bricks-and-mortar \u2014 going to bars and restaurants and things like that \u2014 not necessarily only the people in the stadium,” Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said in a CBS interview<\/a> with Margaret Brennan.<\/p>\n

Houston recorded more than 439,000 international airport arrivals during the tournament, up more than 2% from the previous year, while hotel revenue rose nearly 15%. Visitors interviewed by Axios<\/a> praised the city’s hospitality, food and diversity.<\/p>\n

“People arrived in the United States, they arrived in Texas, they arrived in Houston, and it was a much different experience than what maybe they had originally thought, and in a very, very favorable way,” Houston First CEO Michael Heckman said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A U.S. Travel Association survey<\/a> of 2,205 adults found that 81% felt proud seeing international visitors enjoy the country, 86% felt joy watching them experience America, and 70% supported hosting additional global events. Half said positive visitor experiences build international goodwill and cooperation, according to the survey.<\/p>\n

“The World Cup reintroduced America to the world. Our best ambassadors aren\u2019t politicians or headlines \u2014 they\u2019re the Americans visitors met, the communities they explored and the people who made them feel welcome,” U.S. Travel Association President Geoff Freeman said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“That\u2019s a win for every American.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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