Just days after long-time U.S. men’s national team captain Tim Ream announced his retirement from international soccer, manager Mauricio Pochettino chose a new man to command the Stars and Stripes.
27-year-old midfielder Tyler Adams was bestowed the captain’s armband on Friday ahead of the USMNT’s clash with Mexico, its toughest battle yet of the post-World Cup era. It is a title Adams is anticipated to hold throughout the next four-year cycle, which has quickly become regarded as the new dawn of the USMNT.