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American fans give up Thanksgiving to travel to World Cup

A bartender clears bottles of Budweiser beer from the bar near a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy at an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) A man holds a beer during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) A man dances during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) People dance during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the Budweiser World Club ahead of a FIFA World Cup group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kanikah Perry-Acosta and Ken Acosta, parents of United States midfielder Kellyn Acosta, pose for a photo during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the FIFA World Club ahead of a group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Kanikah Perry-Acosta and Ken Acosta, parents of United States midfielder Kellyn Acosta, prepare to pose for a photo during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the FIFA World Club ahead of a group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Hector Garcia, 59, of Glendale Heights, Illinois, shows off his jacket, which displays the five FIFA World Cup tournaments he has attended, during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the FIFA World Club ahead of a group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. He plans to attend 28 games during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Hector Garcia, 59, of Glendale Heights, Illinois, poses for a photo during an official U.S. Soccer fan party at the FIFA World Club ahead of a group B soccer match between the United States and Wales, in Doha, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. He plans to attend 28 games during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
American fans give up Thanksgiving to travel to World Cup