Plenty of Major League Soccer fans are also United States National Team fans. Unlike most other countries, the club vs. country debate is not as hostile. Many of the same fans hoping their first team is stocked with academy products, also wish to see the USMNT stocked with MLS-developed talent.
Over two dozen American players are getting minutes in MLS. A previous examination of the relationship between MLS and the USMNT shows that a few of these players will be counted on in the next World Cup qualifying cycle.
Some of these players have made huge strides while others are trying to make some progress to establish their credentials.