If you’re trying to make sense of the U.S. men’s soccer team’s stunning failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, start here:
What you saw in Tuesday’s loss at Trinidad & Tobago represents just a fraction of the problem.
You could write a book the size of an enyclopedia on the reasons why. But there are a few points that should stand out even for fans who only watch soccer during the World Cup.
1. The players aren’t good enough. Major League Soccer won’t want to hear this, but it needs to. The league’s top American stars have failed to deliver at the international level.