Leeds United forward Brenden Aaronson has been backed to be the USMNT’s influential player ahead of their 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar.
The tournament finally got started and kicked off on Sunday when hosts Qatar took on Ecuador. The World Cup has been hugely controversial in its build-up with many key figures critical of the host nation’s human rights record as well as its attitudes towards women and homosexuality.
The United States will face Wales in their opening Group B match on Monday. Manager Gregg Berhalter will be desperate to get off to a flying start before mammoth tests against England and Iran are set to decide whether they advance to the knockout stages or not.