Among the 16 players on the first-year eligibility list for 2027 National Soccer Hall of Fame induction are four Women’s World Cup winners, including Megan Rapinoe, and six men’s World Cup veterans, including Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley.

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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,...