The US Men’s Soccer Team is scheduled to play Belgium in a World Cup match this Monday at 8 p.m., driving increased interest in soccer across the Miami Valley.
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The excitement surrounding the World Cup is leading to a local surge in soccer engagement, marked by more customers at Soccer Plus in Miamisburg and a boost in sign-ups for fall-season soccer leagues.
World Cup watch parties throughout the Miami Valley are preparing for larger turnouts for Monday’s match compared to previous games.
Tony Bertrams, who works at Soccer Plus in Miamisburg, observed the growing enthusiasm.