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The USMNT’s Five Performances at the 2026 World Cup—Ranked

The USMNT failed to reach the heights it initially dreamed of, but it wasn’t all bad this summer.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 13

Switzerland hit out at VAR after ‘mistaken identity’ check ends in Breel Embolo red card

Swiss attacker shown second yellow card for simulation after referee reviewed challenge – before Argentina breaks deadlock in extra time

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12

Argentina, Lionel Messi Benefit From Unprecedented World Cup Red Card

Breel Embolo’s second booking came as a consequence of a decision from the first World Cup game on U.S. soil this summer.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 12

USMNT World Cup player ratings: high marks for McKennie and Tillman, but Pulisic and Dest fall short

The Americans crashed out in disappointing fashion, but there were positives from the tournament on the whole. We look at how the roster performed

The Guardian - US · Jul 8

Why World Cup exit showed the limits to the USA’s power – on and off the pitch

WORLD CUP 2026: Hit by a political wrecking ball ahead of their round of 16 encounter with Belgium, even a helping hand from President Trump could not take the USA into the quarter-finals. Richard Jolly examines what comes next for Mauricio Pochettino and his side

The Independent UK · Jul 7

‘It had no impact’: USMNT insist Balogun political circus did not affect World Cup exit

The US had big problems in their last-16 defeat, but Mauricio Pochettino and his team said that the discourse around the red-card ban reversal wasn’t one of them

The Guardian - US · Jul 7

USMNT Reverts to Everything It Hasn’t Been This Summer in Dismal World Cup Exit

Mauricio Pochettino watched a team start fast, press high and work in harmony—unfortunately, it was playing against the U.S.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7

‘Could Have Done Better‘—USMNT Players Devastated as World Cup Dream Dies

The U.S. men’s national team crashed out of the World Cup in the round of 16.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7

Four Key Takeaways From USMNT’s Humiliating Defeat to Belgium in Round of 16

The U.S. men’s national team failed to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals after a timid and error-ridden affair on Monday night.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7

USMNT Player Ratings vs. Belgium: Co-Hosts Suffer Embarrassing Failure

The Stars and Stripes crashed out at the same stage as co-hosts Canada and Mexico.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 7