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USAGroup D

United States

CONCACAFHost

Tournament Outlook

Quarter-finals or better. The home advantage and quality squad make a semi-final run realistic.

Best World Cup Result: Third Place (1930)

About United States

The USMNT enters their home World Cup with a golden generation of talent playing at Europe's top clubs. This young, athletic squad blends technical ability with relentless pressing and has genuine ambitions to make a deep run on home soil.

Playing Style: High-pressing, possession-based football with quick transitions. Gregg Berhalter's system emphasizes wing play and overlapping fullbacks.

Key Players

Winger

Christian Pulisic

AC Milan

Midfielder

Yunus Musah

AC Milan

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Home advantage across multiple venues
  • Deep talent pool in Europe
  • Athletic and high-pressing
  • No travel fatigue

Weaknesses

  • Pressure of hosting
  • Inexperience at highest level
  • Goalkeeper questions
  • Central defense depth

World Cup Schedule

Fun Facts

  • First World Cup hosted across three nations
  • US has never lost a World Cup match on home soil
  • Pulisic scored the goal that qualified the US for 2022

Team Info

FIFA Code
USA
Confederation
CONCACAF
World Cup Appearances
11
Group
Group D

Fan Culture

American soccer fandom has exploded in the past decade. The home crowd advantage across 16 venues will be immense.

Known as: The Yanks, USMNT

Famous Chants:

I Believe That We Will Win!USA! USA! USA!