The 2026 World Cup didn’t go to plan for the U.S. men’s national team, crashing out at the quarterfinal stage on home soil despite bringing what many had touted as the most skilled roster in the country’s soccer history.
While there is still no clarity on whether manager Mauricio Pochettino will remain in his role for the 2030 World Cup cycle, plenty of questions arise when one tournament ends. Now that the co-hosted World Cup is in the rearview mirror, the USMNT has to turn the page, looking towards regional success and finding a way back to 2030 in the best possible form.
