The U.S. men’s national team defeated El Salvador 1-0 earlier this week in Orlando and punched their ticket to a Concacaf Nations League semifinal showdown against Mexico on June 15.
With the Nations League and Gold Cup coming up this summer and the Copa América (assuming the U.S. qualifies) and Olympics next summer, we're putting together a USMNT roster prediction extravaganza for those four competitions. First, here are three quick thoughts following the first window of the 2026 World Cup cycle that featured the USMNT’s European-based core.
Let’s get to it.