For Gregg Berhalter and the U.S. men's national team, the 2021 schedule begins with a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on Jan. 31, after which it is full speed ahead of multiple fronts. Indeed, the next 12 months looks like a case of "so many competitions, so little time."
In March, Olympic qualifying will commence in Guadalajara, Mexico for an Under-23 squad; June will see the first-choice roster contest the final rounds of the CONCACAF Nations League. July features the Gold Cup and, assuming qualification, Olympics. In September, World Cup qualifying begins.
As such, Berhalter has a juggling act as he seeks to spread out playing time across all competitions, while also maintaining balance between national team and club responsibilities.