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The Guardian - UK
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Tom Dart

World Cup 2022 team guides part 7: USA

World Cup Gregg Berhalter United States Alexi Lalas Christian Pulisic Yunus Musah Qatar US Soccer
The USA players line up for the national anthems before a World cup qualifier in Mexico City.
The USA players line up for the national anthems before a World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. They will need a fast start in Qatar. Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters

This article is part of the Guardian’s World Cup 2022 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 32 countries who qualified. theguardian.com is running previews from two countries each day in the run-up to the tournament kicking off on 20 November.

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