The United States men’s national team are one step away from the Gold Cup final, but first get past traditional Concacaf powerhouses Qatar. All joking aside, the AFC invitees of the tournament are making some noise despite not being very well-known quantities. If you’re like me and have no idea what this Qatar team is about, I highly recommend reading my brilliant colleague Brendan’s scouting piece on them.
No matter the anonymity of the opposition, it seems clear that this will be the toughest test of the tournament so far for Gregg Berhalter’s side of first-team hopefuls.