World Cup host cities: Chicagoans ask why they aren’t hosting after Rahm Emanuel pulled bid

Chicago is the country’s largest city not to host World Cup games after potential 2028 hopeful Rahm Emanuel pulled the bid in 2018.

CHICAGO — Brazil buried the ball in the goal and a swarm of fans in yellow shirts leaped from their seats, thrust their fists into the air and wildly jumped in circles. Brazil had just beaten Japan to advance to the next round of the World Cup.

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