​  Mia Hamm knows the sensation of netting a World Cup goal in front of over 90,000 Americans on home turf.Now, the U.S. soccer legend is showing up in person to cheer on the U.S. men’s national team as they push ahead on the sport’s biggest stage at the 2026 World Cup, which she said has been nothing short of “amazing.”Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images, FILE – PHOTO: In this July 10, 1999, file photo, Mia Hamm #9 of Team USA is embraced by Shannon MacMillan #8 as teammates celebrate the victory over Team China in the Final match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.”I was able to watch and go to the men’s first game in Los Angeles,” Hamm told ABC News of the 4-1 opening win over Paraguay on June 12, adding that she will attend Thursday’s match against Turkey.”It’s been so much fun. To see the excitement around the game, the positivity has been incredible. People are just genuinely happy to be there — they’re all kitted out, they’re wearing the colors,” Hamm said.The 2026 FIFA World Cup is hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, with 11 U.S. cities hosting games over the next several weeks.Tommy Cheng/AFP via Getty Images, FILE – PHOTO: In this Nov. 24, 1991, file photo, the U.S. Women’s team poses in Guangzhou stadium at first FIFA World Championship for Women’s Football. The US won the championship by beating Norway 2-1 on November 30.”I grew up going to Men’s World Cups and seeing the stadiums they were able to play in and never thinking that I’d be playing in one and that it’d be sold out,” Hamm reminisced on the parallels of her own professional peak and what it means to make it to this level.Hamm, a four-time FIFA Women’s World Cup competitor with wins in 1991 and 1999, has a unique perspective off the pitch since her iconic playing career that began at just 15 years old wrapped when she retired at 32 in 2004.She said that “obviously winning” is among her core World Cup memories, but that the ’99 win was “incredible” because it was a victory in her home country. The U.S. Women’s National Team won that year 5-4 over China at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.”One of the best memories I had was going to the first game here in New York at the Meadowlands and driving up and passing cars that had their windows polished — ‘Go USA’,” she said. “Then you drive into the stadium and families are tailgating and they’re wearing your jersey — It was really emotional for all of us.”Hamm, a three-time Olympic medalist with two gold and one silver, was named FIFA Player of the Year twice in her illustrious international career with 158 goals in 276 appearances for the USWNT. Hamm is now an owner in both Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League, and is working to foster the future health of the game.Erik Perel/Getty Images, FILE – PHOTO: In this April 28, 2001, file photo, Mia Hamm of the Washington Freedom signs a soccer ball f      ​Read More