Examining a decade of USMNT opponents

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesThe United States Men’s National Team have finished out the 2010s, with 170 matches completed across all competitions and friendlies. From the very first match of the decade in Carson, California to the last match in George Town, Cayman Islands, the USMNT has experienced some ultimate highs and the lowest of lows. The team went 88-48-34 (W-L-D) in the 2010s, and they did it against 60 unique opponents.

So, who were those opponents? They came from every confederation, and the USMNT played them in friendlies, the World Cup, the Gold Cup, Copa América Centenario, World Cup qualifying, CONCACAF Nations League, and even a Confederations Cup…