The United States Men’s National Team just passed the halfway point in World Cup qualifying. We here at Stars & Stripes FC figured know would be a good time for a moment to evaluate and reflect how well the team has done so far. To that end, we’ve asked several of our writers to give the USMNT a grade based on how well they’ve done through the first 8 games. It’s our form of a midterm evaluation, if you will. Our responses reflect how well the team has met our individual standards of expectations. – Adnan
Brendan Joseph: B-
Against a 90%-strength Mexico, the USMNT performed with a confidence and sure handedness that has been lacking for quite a bit of time.