With the World Cup in the stages of winding down, we have a chance to reflect on the U.S. men's national soccer team and the complicated notion of progress.
It's a word we heard often before, during and after its four games in Qatar but, really, what does progress mean and how do you quantify it?
If it's progress from 2018, when the Yanks failed to qualify for a World Cup for the first time in 28 years, then yes, it's a step forward if for no other reason than they had taken a step back.
