KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. men’s national team program has endured plenty of grim days in its history. Heck, we’re talking about a team that went 40 years between successful World Cup qualifications. Getting bounced early from the 2024 Copa América doesn’t rise to the level of failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but it can easily be placed in the top five worst moments.
The U.S. was hosting the tournament, was well supported by U.S. fans and was placed in what was thought to be a manageable group. And yet the U.S. somehow managed to squander all of those advantages, getting knocked out in the group stage.
Even worse, there are no competitive games outside Concacaf until the 2026 World Cup, raising major concerns about how tested the U.S. will be heading into that tournament. Clearly, the U.S. men’s national team is not headed in the right direction, so what’s next?
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