Brian Straus

The Gold Cup will follow the Concacaf Nations League final four, but it will not overlap with the Women’s World Cup.

Slonina may well be the next great U.S. GK, and he has visions of becoming the best in the world. However it pans out, the teenage, Chelsea-bound prospect remains resolute.

A historically young U.S. team came together to secure a return to the World Cup—and it plans ‘to f---ing do some damage’ while in Qatar.

Some unexpected inclusions and omissions fill out the U.S.’s 26-man crew that’s headed to Qatar and centered on an accomplished young core.

Winning the World Cup at 19 and becoming the world’s most expensive player by 23 comes with spotlight and scrutiny. And the France star is ready for more.

Rebuilding the national team was just part of the puzzle for the U.S. logistical planning for the 2022 World Cup had to begin years ago as well, and it shows.

With the next men’s World Cup set to expand to 48 teams, enjoy this one last tournament of structural perfection.

Twenty years after the greatest U.S. men’s run in the modern era, the team with arguably the greatest potential takes to the World Cup stage—with many links to its predecessor.

There are still barriers for this U.S. group and its young core to break, but the Netherlands’ ruthlessness and rule over the key moments spelled the end for their time in Qatar.

Winning the World Cup at 19 and becoming the world’s most expensive player by 23 comes with spotlight and scrutiny. And the France star is ready for more.