The long-time head coach criticized how fans and the media portrayed the team's loss in Trinidad & Tobago
Former U.S. men's national team boss Bruce Arena has reflected on missing the 2018 World Cup, saying that the team's failure to qualify for Russia is just "part of the sport" while criticising how the event was perceived by both the public and media.
The U.S. infamously fell short in the final match of Concacaf's World Cup qualifying campaign, losing to Trinidad & Tobago to miss the tournament for the first time since 1986.
Following the loss, the program began a rebuild, with Arena and U.