USA RETURNS TO WORLD CUP: Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match.
1-1 friendly draw at Portugal
Some are already looking ahead to 2026, when the U.S. co-hosts the tournament and the core group figures to be in its prime.Berhalter becomes the first American to play and coach at a World Cup —“I was in my mom’s belly,” quipped Gio Reyna, Claudio's son, who was born that November. “The final determination of this group,” he said, “will be at the World Cup. That’s how generations are measured. We can all be talking — that’s great, we beat Mexico three times. Or we won the Gold Cup or the Nations League. But the real measuring stick for this group is certainly going to be how you perform in Qatar.”
“They’re intense, they’re athletic, they move the ball quick and they’re really attacking,” Wales defender Ben Cabango said of the U.S. “So we’ve got to make sure we’re in a good shape and just get in a good defensive position. And then, obviously, on a counter we can hit any team with the quality we have.”
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