Soccer fans walk through a shopping center on the eastern edge of Berlin in August. Over the course of the past half-year, some international tourists have had second thoughts about visiting the United States for next year’s World Cup. (Photo by Patrick Maynard)

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BERLIN — The outbound U-Bahn train to Köpenick late on a Saturday morning in August is a moving constellation of hotdog-stand-colored jackets and scarves as soccer fans prepare for a game between FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart. And for Olaf Forner, who’s on his way to take part in the pageant, a club-level game is a far bigger event than the World Cup matches that Dallas and other U.S. cities are preparing to host next year.

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