 Sam's Army notified fans by e-mail during the 2002 FIFA World Cup to let them know which bars would be showing the United States team's World Cup matches.Over 4,000 Sam's Army members gathered at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to watch the United States play Germany in the 2002 World Cup.George Vecsey of "The New York Times" noted that Sam's Army followed the United States team wherever they went for qualifying matches in 2004.