It has been eight years since the United States, Mexico, and Canada won the hosting rights to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Plenty has changed with regards to the USMNT, but one thing has remained the same: the team's hopes continue to rest squarely on Christian Pulisic's shoulders.
Ever since he left Pennsylvania for Germany in 2015, it seemed that everything was building towards Pulisic leading the USMNT to glory in the World Cup. He emerged as one of the brightest young talents in Europe with Borussia Dortmund, before becoming the most expensive North American player of all time.
