There were high hopes for the U.S men’s national team heading into the 2022 World Cup. Gregg Berhalter’s 26-player roster boasted plenty of talent—on paper at least—and having been drawn in the same group as England, Wales and Iran, the expectation was the Stars and Stripes would get through to at least the round of 16.
That’s exactly how things would play out in the end, with an airtight defense conceding just one goal in the USMNT’s three group games—and that was against Wales, not the heavily favored England. Progression to the knockout stages earned a clash with beaten 2010 finalists Netherlands, a game that supporters felt Berhalter’s side could get a positive result in. Ultimately, a crushing 3–1 defeat in Al Rayyan sent the USMNT home—but can you remember who was part of the squad?
