Hall of Famer Chris Wondolowski on what makes the World Cup special
Jun 10, 2026
Chris “Wondo” Wondolowski is a soccer legend, playing most of his career with the San Jose Earthquakes.
On May 1, he was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
During his MLS career, Wondolowski played five years with Team USA, including the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He called t
hat experience one of the highest and lowest of his career.
Wondolowski sat down with NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai to talk about his career, the beautiful game and how the World Cup can unite everyone, soccer fan or not. Watch their conversation in the video player above.
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