The Gold Cup was supposed to be Mauricio Pochettino's last chance to pressure-test his A team. Could his players find a way to control games and start generating a higher quantity and quality of chances at the same time? Who are the first-choice midfielders? Is Timothy Weah really better on the left because of his dominant eye?
These were all questions that we thought might get answered this summer -- until the roster for the tournament came out.
The team's two best players, Christian Pulisic and Antonee Robinson, are taking the summer off, as is Pulisic's AC Milan teammate Yunus Musah.