Weston McKennie on the US hosting the World Cup

USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie addresses the pressure of being World Cup hosts, saying the team embraces expectations and invites the competitive pressure.

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I mean, I, I think obviously hosting a World Cup on, on home soil, it comes with its pressures.

But I believe, you know, we're all competitors on the team.

We all, you know, chose this lifestyle.

We all chose to, to be professional soccer players, and being competitive, having pressure is something that you live with day in and day out.

So I don't think we really feel a, a big pressure.

I think we, we kind of invite that.

We kind of, like it and, and, we're just really excited, just as the people are.

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