When the November international window is completed, the U.S. men's national team will be more than halfway through World Cup qualifying. It'll have just two windows left to go, with the end to the sprint of a marathon somehow both firmly in focus yet also still a ways off in the distance.
There are both some pros and cons for the U.S. as camp begins in Cincinnati, where the U.S. will face Mexico on Friday night before heading south to Jamaica for a second date vs. the Reggae Boyz on Nov. 16. There's no Sergiño Dest or Gio Reyna due to injuries and no John Brooks due to a dip in performance.