When the final whistle blew at Trinidad & Tobago’s Ato Boldon Stadium last month, there was no one more disappointed than the 23 players that constituted the U.S. roster. A grueling two-year qualifying run came up achingly short.
But the world didn’t stop turning when the whistle blew in Trinidad, and the MNT is back in action this month for the first time since the defeat. Now, on a training field in Lisbon, several young players are set to take the first steps in their journey with the National Team while the previous cycle has transformed fresh faces into capable veterans ready for the challenge ahead.