'Can we contend in 2026? Absolutely': The rise of the USMNT in their own words
by Ryan Baldi from on (#5E1ZV)
The US men's team has risen from a laughing stock after failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. But how far can they go?
From Weston McKennie shining alongside Cristiano Ronaldo for Juventus to Chris Richards making inroads at Bayern Munich, from Christian Pulisic starring for Chelsea to Matthew Hoppe's free-scoring Bundesliga breakthrough - there are more American players thriving at soccer's highest levels than ever before.
With a large number of these young stars already playing key roles at some of the biggest clubs in the world, the future of the United States men's national team has never appeared so bright. The 2026 World Cup on home soil is on the horizon and excitement is building around this gifted generation.
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