SAUSAGE. THIS. >> THE U.S. IS BACK IN THE FIFA WORLD CUP FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2014 AND FANS WERE GATHERING FOR WORLD CUP. WATCH PARTIES ACROSS THE AREA. I MEAN, PEOPLE ARE HIGH FOR YEAH. WRAL'S BRETT KNESE WAS 1, 1, OF THOSE SPOTS FOR THE UNITED STATES. FIRST GAME AND HE SHOWS US HOW SOCCER IS BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. >> TODAY'S MATCH ENDED IN A 1, 1, DRAW FOR THE U.S. WHAT THIS PLACE WAS PACKED WITH FANS HOPING TO SEE THEIR AMERICAN TEAM ON THE WORLD STAGE AGAIN. CHANCE OF US A FEEL FOR IT'S CALLED THE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH FROM THE MOMENT THE FIRST WHISTLE BLEW IT. DECKED OUT IN AMERICAN FLAGS. MADE SURE THEIR VOICES ARE HEARD. EVEN IF THE MATCH IS BEING PLAYED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD IN WHICH ARE WATCHING THIS YOUNG GENERATION COME UP AND PLAY IN THIS GAME MEANS EVERYTHING FOR US AND ESPECIALLY BEING THE SECOND YOUNGEST TEAM AT THE WORLD CUP. I MEAN, THAT'S THAT'S AS GOOD AS IT GETS. >> THIS IS THE MOMENT HIMALAYAS SCORED THE FIRST GOAL FOR THE UNITED STATES. WHAT'S SPECIAL ABOUT THE WORLD CUP IS IT'S ONLY PLAYED ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS THE UNITED STATES FAILED TO QUALIFY IN 2018. >> THAT MEANS THESE FANS OF THE WAY TO 8 YEARS TO SEE THEIR TEAM BACK IN THIS SPOT. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG. THE AMERICAN OUTLAWS ARE AMONG THE FANS HERE TODAY. IT'S A NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO U.S.. SOCCER TEAMS ARE CELEBRATING THE U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TOGETHER INTO THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AND IT'S NOT JUST FOR THE WORLD CUP. WE LOVE THE WORLD CUP, BUT WE'RE HERE TOGETHER FOR QUALIFYING GAMES AND FOR FRIENDLY'S BECAUSE THAT'S HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT OUR MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM. THE BRIDGE WILL OPEN UP FOR ALL OF THE WORLD CUP MATCHES, EVEN ONES PLAYED AT 05:00AM. AND OUTSIDE THE BAR. THE FLAGS OF THE TEAMS PLAYING THAT BELIEVE THAT WE YEAH. >> THIS WAS THE FIRST OF 3 GROUP STAGE MATCHES FOR THE U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM. BUT PERHAPS THE MOST ANTICIPATED ONE IS COMING UP ON FRIDAY. THAT'S WHEN THEY TAKE ON WHAT THEY CALL SET FOR