Is this USMNT team better or worse than the World Cup one?

Copy Link

Email

Print

Reactions

Like

173

Interesting

Fire

When the U.S. men's national team bowed out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the round of 16, there was disappointment, but also excitement about what could lie ahead. The roster was the youngest team at the tournament weighted by minutes played, with more players getting substantial playing time in top leagues than in the past. With a World Cup now under its belt, the thinking was that the USMNT would continue on an upward trajectory.

With the U.S. now heading into Copa América, starting with Sunday's group stage opener against Bolívia, the question now stands: Is the U.S. better now than at the end of the last cycle? That of course depends on…