Former U.S. men's national team boss and current New England Revolution manager Bruce Arena says that the idea of the U.S. winning a World Cup any time soon is "stupid talk" in the wake of the team's 2018 World Cup faillings.
After taking over from Jurgen Klinsmann after a disastrous start to World Cup qualifiers, Arena was unable to guide the U.S. to the World Cup in 2018 after a now-infamous collapse against Trinidad & Tobago.
With players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Sergino Dest featuring for massive European clubs, there is optimism that the USMNT could be a contender in 2022 and 2026, but Arena believes that optimism is a bit premature.