Soccer Stars Can't Stop Singing Ella Langley on World Cup Bus

When Weston McKennie and the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team rolled off the pitch after a dominant 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night, the celebrations didn’t stop at the final whistle. Instead, they moved to the team bus, where midfielder McKennie fired up a social media moment that proved country music has officially conquered the soccer sideline.

In a celebratory video shared from the bus, McKennie passionately sang along to Ella Langley’s chart-topping hit“Choosin’Texas,”turning the camera to catch teammates Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, and Antonee Robinson joining in on the chorus. The camera panned across the rest of the squad as more players jumped into the festivities, transforming a routine post-match wind-down into a full-team singalong. The clip even included a shout-out message to Langley herself:“Nothing better than @ellalangleymusic after a win.”

It’s the kind of moment that feels perfectly timed. Langley’s“Choosin’Texas”is having the kind of chart run that doesn’t come around often—it just logged its 11th nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it now the longest-leading Hot 100 No. 1 by a woman with a country hit that also charted on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. While the U.S. men’s team was celebrating their knockout stage momentum, Langley’s song was busy breaking records of its own.

The real takeaway? Country music isn’t just dominating the radio and streaming charts anymore—it’s become the official soundtrack to major sports moments. When elite athletes are reaching for a song in their moment of glory, that’s not a coincidence. That’s cultural penetration. And for a track that’s already rewritten the history books, a team full of international soccer stars singing along is just another win to add to the pile.

Up next, the U.S. faces Belgium on Monday in a highly anticipated rematch of their 2014 World Cup Round of 16 meeting, when the Americans fell 2-1 in extra time. They’ll do so without leading striker Folarin Balogun, who was suspended following a red card from Wednesday’s victory. But if the bus ride is any indication, morale is high—and the playlist is country.