USA Overview

GOAL spoke with the Chicago Fire boss about his plans for this summer, his connection with the team and his memories of 2022

Opening July 3, House of GOAL brings the Summer of Soccer to life in Brooklyn with 15 days of soccer, music, food, film, gaming, art, and culture - welcoming more than 100,000 fans into the heart of the global game.

Brad Friedel has - during an exclusive interview with GOAL - sought to play down expectations around “poster boy” Christian Pulisic, but considers four other players to sit alongside ‘Captain America’ in the USMNT’s “undroppable” pool. The United States are considered to be working with a ‘Golden Generation’ of talent as a home World Cup is taken in.

The 2026 World Cup is almost upon us. In just over a week, the time for talking will stop, and teams will have to prove their credentials with their performances on the pitch in North America. All roads, whether through the United States, Mexico or Canada, will lead to New Jersey on July 19, and the biggest football match on the planet: the World Cup final.