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THE UNITED STATES MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM
I remember watching these big USMNT moments in my life so far:
- Oct. 10, 2017, when the United States lost to Trinidad and Tobago to miss the 2018 World Cup.
- July 1, 2014, when the United States lost to Belgium in the Round of 16 after Chris Wondolowski skyed a would-be winner over the bar in added time and the Stars and Stripes gave up two goals in extra time.
- June 23, 2010, when Landon Donovan‘s epic 90th-minute winner against Algeria put the United States into the Round of 16. And then three days later when Asamoah Gyan broke my — and plenty of other Americans’ — heart.
I’m certainly going to remember Nov. 29, 2022, no matter how it turns out. The United States men’s national team takes on Iran in a win-or-go-home match at 2 p.m..
This is a game that will define U.S. soccer. Advancement would be a huge victory, especially for a team this young, while going home would be a deflating failure, especially for a team this talented. The talent at striker, though, is relatively weak, and our soccer analyst Grant Wahl wonders if major changes should be made.
- Wahl: “My lineup: Matt Turner; Sergiño Dest, Walker Zimmerman, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie; Gio Reyna, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic. … Moving Weah up top would give Reyna the chance to come in and be the difference-maker that he hasn’t been allowed to be yet in this World Cup. When you need goals, you have to maximize the goal-producing creativity you possess (at least within reason).”
Our soccer guru Chuck Booth, meanwhile, advocates for a different approach up top. But regardless of what Gregg Berhalter decides, today’s match is the most anticipated one I can remember. It’s absolutely there for the taking, and the U.S. has more than enough to get it done if it plays to its potential. As a fan, what more could you want?
As for Monday’s World Cup action…
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