1994 FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_FIFA_World_CupThe official mascot of this World Cup was Striker, the World Cup Pup, a dog wearing a red, white and blue soccer uniform with a ball. Striker was designed by the Warner Bros. animation team. A dog was picked as the mascot because dogs are a common pet in the United States. Sponsorship. The sponsors of the 1994 FIFA World Cup were divided into two categories: FIFA World Cup …
United States at the FIFA World Cup - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_FIFA_World_CupThe United States men's national soccer team have participated in ten World Cups: their best result occurred during their first appearance at the 1930 World Cup when they finished in third place. After the 1950 World Cup, in which the United States upset England in group play 1–0, the U.S. was absent from the finals until 1990. The United States has participated in every World Cup since 1990 until 2014, but they did not qualify for the 2018 competition for the first time since 1986after a los…