The U.S. men’s national team wrapped up its two pre-World Cup friendlies confidently—with an impassioned 3–2 win over Senegal and a nevertheless-positive 2–1 loss to Germany this week. Now, all U.S. attentions turn to soccer’s grandest affair, taking place on home soil for the first since 1994 and kicking off on Friday against Paraguay in Los Angeles.
As the U.S. pursues a historic run in front of home supporters at the largest-ever edition of the tournament, the team couldn’t be in a better position for success. The team’s talent has never been more high-caliber, with a record-setting 100% of the squad competing in the top divisions of their respective domestic club leagues. USMNT superstar forward Christian Pulisic, otherwise known as “Captain America,” has finally returned to his old self after a long goal-less drought and is firing on all cylinders, and the squad is showing signs of a real identity, one defined by hunger, swagger and a little bit of scrappiness.
