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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ryan Baldi

Six USMNT players who can boost their World Cup prospects at the Olympics

Tanner Tessmann could be the answer to the USMNT’s midfield imbalance.
Tanner Tessmann could be the answer to the USMNT’s midfield imbalance. Photograph: Brace Hemmelgarn/Getty Images

The USMNT’s failure to qualify from the group stage of the Copa América on home soil has thrown US Soccer into crisis.

An antidote to the negativity around the team could soon arrive, though, with the Olympic football tournament kicking off in France this afternoon. Competing nations are limited to picking rosters made up predominantly of under-23 players, with just three overage exceptions allowed.

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