As World Cup Piques Interest in the Game, Oneonta, N.Y., Shrine Goes Out of Business.

It should be the breakout moment for the place that bills itself as "Soccer Town U.S.A." The U.S. national team is sparkling in the World Cup, and Oneonta is home to the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

That is, it was until four months ago, when the organization said that, for lack of funding, it was closing its 35,000-square-foot hall.