A week from today... Santa Clara is set to host a World Cup knockout game ... featuring the U.S. men's national team. Its competition will be decided in the coming days. Looking back at the U.S. team's early days in the nineties ... a similar match also took place here in the Bay Area ... in Palo Alto at Stanford Stadium.  KQED’s Joseph Geha has more.

<p>A week from today... Santa Clara is set to host a World Cup knockout game ... featuring the U.S. men's national team. Its competition will be decided in the coming days. Looking back at the U.S. team's early days in the nineties ... a similar match also took place here in the Bay Area ... in Palo Alto at Stanford Stadium.&nbsp; KQED&rsquo;s Joseph Geha has more.</p>

KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.

<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>