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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) \u2014 Tens of thousands of soccer fans made their way to Uptown Charlotte Sunday to see the U.S. Men\u2019s National Soccer Team play a World Cup tune-up match at Bank of America Stadium.<\/p>

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The pregame festivities ramped up early.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been crazy all day,\u201d said Catrina Wiles, the manager of the sports bar, WFNZ Doghouse. \u201cWe got here around 10:30, started setting up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pat Golden came to town from the Lake Norman area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe energy in downtown Charlotte today is off the Richter scale,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The USMNT took on Senegal in one of its last matches before the World Cup begins, but not everyone came out for the soccer.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe atmosphere\u2019s what I enjoy the most,\u201d said Brandon Lewis, who recently moved to Charlotte from Raleigh. \u201cI don\u2019t know a lot about what\u2019s going on right now as far as the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

His friend, Derek Herring, wasn\u2019t exactly a die-hard fan either.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m still learning about the soccer, so if anybody got any tips, please send them to the inbox,\u201d Herring said with a laugh.<\/p>\n

Joshua Martins said the vibes and large crowds brought him out.<\/p>\n

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The official attendance was just shy of 58,000, which isn\u2019t unique for Bank of America, but some people felt U.S. soccer brought something a little extra special.<\/p>

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\u201cThere\u2019s a lot more riding on it,\u201d one fan said. \u201cIt\u2019s international. It\u2019s our country being represented. It\u2019s a pretty hard time in our country at the moment, so I think it\u2019s a good time to turn the frowns upside down, so to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans had a lot to smile about, with the U.S. notching a 3-2 win<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA \u2013 MAY 31: Sergino Dest of United States celebrates with teammates after scoring his team\u2019s first goal during the international friendly match between United States and Senegal at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/USSF\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For Thiendella Diajane, who came from Texas, the match was about more than sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo in there and see hopefully a great game that unites two different countries,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m split because I\u2019m from Senegal but I\u2019ve been living in the U.S. for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n

He declined to answer who he was rooting for, saying instead, \u201cMay the best [team] win.\u201d<\/p>

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