As the World Cup descends upon America, the nation collectively scratches its head, baffled by soccer's simple concept of kicking a ball. We're still not sure if it involves more than just pretending to be injured.

<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a2c5b96d0f1a6a2c5b96d0f1b.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>The 2026 FIFA World Cup is being hosted in the United States for the first time since 1994. But what should be a cause for celebration is, instead, confusing a lot of Americans who can't quite seem to grasp the nature of the game.</p>