The Texas capital of Austin’s soccer stadium, on any given day, catches the eye as a remarkable work of architecture. The cable-supported roof from some angles looks like a giant airplane wing under construction. It’s a larger roof than almost all other soccer stadiums yet once inside on game day, fans hardly feel enclosed when viewing from one of its 20,500 seats.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...