Fresh off a grueling pair of games against Belgium and Portugal over the March international window, the players from the U.S. men’s national team quickly dispersed around the world and returned to club soccer over the weekend.
For some, it was a quick reintroduction, thrown right into key roles in starting lineups, while others took their time settling back into the grind. At the same time, some USMNT fringe players who did not earn a March call-up had exceptional weeks, as they look to impress manager Mauricio Pochettino from afar and crack into his final World Cup squad.
