The sting of the World Cup loss on Saturday is fading a bit, so it's an ideal time for our soccer writers make clear-eyed assessments of how things really went for the U.S. and where the team should turn next.
Some may believe that if the United States men’s national team couldn’t beat the Dutch, it wasn’t much of a World Cup run. However, many fans were newly appreciative of even being in the tournament at all and liked a lot of what they saw of the team’s play in the group stages. Our Inquirer soccer writers look back at the 2022 U.S. World Cup campaign, as well as ahead to 2026.Had the U.S.
The short-term pain of the loss will fade, and this term will be even shorter than usual. Indeed, I think much of the world will move on fast, except for the winning nation and perhaps a few others. The sour taste of Qatar beyond the field will fade, and some big European leagues resume before December ends. The second divisions in England, Italy and Spain have already resumed.What will last is the knowledge that these young U.S. players are immensely talented.
Marsch is a smart enough politician to not want the job too much in public. There’s no doubt, though, that he wants it. If the pieces all come together, I think he’ll do a great job, and he’ll steer the 2026 team to the unprecedented heights so many people hope for.There were moments in this World Cup when the USMNT was undeniably good. The first half against Wales, most of the game against England, and the first half, again, against Iran.
Still, I believe, and I suspect he knows this as well, that the USMNT has gotten the best of what he has to give, and the lessons, tactics and motivation he’s given have reached their peak point of effectiveness. Berhalter isn’t suddenly going to become an aggressive tactical attacking genius or implement a new style or inspire any differently than he’s done thus far. He’s done well with the team, he really has, and that’s exactly why he should move on now. The U.S.
What is clear is that the U.S. now has a foundation to build on as the likes of Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Sergino Dest, Tim Weah, Antonee Robinson, and Brenden Aaronson are all 25 years old or under. Those players will all be back four years from now, with at least six of them likely entrenched as starters.
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