USMNT captain Tyler Adams says FIFA World Cup can 'bring people together' despite 'crazy' times in world

U.S. men's national soccer team star Tyler Adams talks to Fox News Digital about the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

A global spotlight will be shining down on the 2026 FIFA World Cup one month from today, as teams from all over will converge on the United States, Mexico and Canada to begin the highly anticipated tournament on the pitch. 

But while the World Cup brings about positivity and friendly competition for billions around the world, real-life problems still exist. 

One of those situations is found in the Middle East, as the U.S. and Iran, who also qualified for the World Cup, remain an open conflict. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said Iran "for sure" will play in the World Cup despite the conflict. 

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Tyler Adams of the United States moves with the ball during a game against Costa Rica at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 29, 2025. (John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images)

Tyler Adams, the U.S. men’s national team’s midfielder and captain, didn’t comment directly about the Middle East conflict, but he knows that despite "crazy" things happening around the world, the game of soccer and the World Cup can be a unifying time for everyone.

"Soccer brings everybody together no matter the situation," he told Fox News Digital in a recent interview, while also highlighting his partnership and work with Scotts. "That’s something I gravitated towards when I wanted to play the sport. The diversity in it. How whatever country you go to, there’s soccer fields no matter where you are in the world. It’s that one sport that you find everywhere.

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