It’s become one of the enduring scenes of the U.S. team during this World Cup: jubilant U.S. players joining tens of thousands of fans in singing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” at the end ...

Just after the USA’s 2-0 victory over Australia on Thursday afternoon, Seattle Stadium erupted into song. When the game ended, “Country Roads” by John Denver blasted off the speakers in Seattle, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United States soccer fans celebrate their team's victory over Australia. (Al Drago/Getty Images) Stadium sing-alongs are arguably ...

When it comes to oldies, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is as familiar as they come. Most people know at least a few words. The song has had many lives over the years, first as a hit for Rock and Roll ...

World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home. John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is enjoying a new wave of popularity as ...

Frank Ahrens, a principal at BGR Group in Washington, D.C., is a native West Virginian and a graduate of West Virginia University. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” has become the national anthem of ...

The vibes were already high at Seattle's Lumen Field at the end of the U.S. men's national team's 2-0 win over Australia on Friday, their second straight World Cup win and enough to send them off to ...

John Denver’s classic has been belted out during US matches at this tournament. Its appeal lies in the story it tells about a united America Lumen Field was designed for a moment like Friday’s. Under ...

As the U.S. men’s national soccer team heard the final whistle blow at Lumen Field this past Friday, they also heard thousands in the sold-out crowd cheering and singing following a 2-0 victory over ...