The U.S. men’s national team was utterly jubilant on Sunday when it took the pitch for the first time since becoming the official 26-man World Cup squad. That joy translated into an offensive fire and high-press energy that earned the Stars and Stripes a confidence-building 3–2 victory over No. 14 globally-ranked Senegal in the international friendly at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino named his final tournament roster on Tuesday, gifting 26 players the dream of a lifetime this summer: not only to play on soccer’s grandest stage, but to do so on home soil. It was evident the players kept that privilege in mind from the moment they stepped onto the field.
