Soccer has seen dramatic growth in the US, even surpassing in popularity traditional American sports like baseball by some metrics Credit: Richard Pelham / Getty Images via AFP

Major League Soccer clubs must attract fans overseas to capitalize on the explosion of U.S. football, officials said at a Sports Business Journal conference, as the country prepares to co-host the World Cup.

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