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Explore the latest World Cup 2026 winner odds, favorites, underdogs and betting insights ahead of the tournament as tournament gets underway in the group stages.

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

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.

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?