USA Overview

USA Overview

WC26 Power Rankings: Spain stay No.1 as Brazil & U.S. climb

There really is nothing like the World Cup. Even just qualifying generates a level of nationwide excitement that the club game simply cannot match, which is why we witnessed truly joyous scenes all across the globe as one country after another secured a spot at this summer's festival of football in North America. The final six participants were confirmed in March, with Sweden, Turkiye, Czechia and Bosnia & Herzegovina taking the four remaining slots in Europe, while Iraq and DR Congo came out of the inter-confederation play-offs.

USMNT notebook: 5,500 fans welcome squad, Richards trains fully

GOAL takes a look at the big storylines and takeaways in the latest installment of the USMNT notebook.

USMNT showed fight again, but is that enough before World Cup?

The U.S. responded well to going 1-0 down against Germany, but settled for little more than a hard-working loss against a better opponent - an eerily familiar outcome.

EXCLUSIVE: Inside the mind of Christian Pulisic

Throughout the last few years, American soccer has routinely pleaded with Christian Pulisic to acknowledge reality. The question has come in different forms, but it has always circled the same idea: Does he feel the weight of being the face of the U.S. men's national team heading into a home World Cup?

USMNT Rondo: Which American stood out in World Cup tune ups?

A convincing win over Senegal, followed by a spirited defeat to Germany have the USMNT with a clearer idea of who they are ahead of the World Cup

Freeman rises, concern for Robinson - USMNT Stock Up, Stock Down

GOAL breaks down who boosted their case, who still has questions to answer, and what Mauricio Pochettino may have learned from the USMNT's final pre-World Cup friendlies.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
10	Mainz 05	34	10	10	14	44	53	-9	40	W L W L D
11	Union Berlin	34	10	9	15	44	58	-14	39	W W D L L
12	Borussia Mönchengladbach	34	9	11	14	42	53	-11	38	W L W D D
13	Hamburgo	34	9	11	14	40	54	-14	38	D W W L L
14	FC Colonia	34	7	11	16	49	63	-14	32	L L D L D

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