US captain Tim Ream was a seven-year-old during the 1994 World Cup, and only remembers 'bits and pieces' of the event -- but enough to know that a home World Cup is 'a once-in-a-career opportunity' that comes with pressure Credit: JAMIE SQUIRE / Getty Images via AFP

• USMNT welcome: Under dazzling blue California skies, the USMNT held its first World Cup training session on Monday at its base camp, the Great Park Sports Complex in Irvine, California.

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