The U.S. faces El Tri in World Cup qualifying in two weeks, but there’s a great
deal of unknowns involving some of the most influential individuals on the
squad.
It’s the 2026 tournament cohosts who are in the strongest shape to make it to
Qatar later this year. Here’s what lies ahead in the final qualifying window.
Lower stakes, a key absence and even unorthodox kits made for a different kind
of Clásico, but that’s of no matter to a Barça side that desperately needed to
win one.
PSG’s big bet was geared toward becoming European champion, not extending its
home dominance, and that’s reflected in the relative apathy toward another Ligue
1 title.