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Meet the person who schedules USMNT World Cup qualifiers in front of friendly fans

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Whether the men's national team qualifies for next fall's World Cup may ultimately be decided by a 40-year-old woman who hasn't kicked a soccer ball competitively since middle school.

In a low-scoring sport in which home-field advantage is often a deciding factor, where a game is played is often as important as how it's played. And it's Amy Hopfinger's job to assure the U.S. has that advantage in one of the largest and most diverse countries in the

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