The U.S. men's national team officially kicks off a new cycle that started in practice months ago, when it faces Brazil at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Friday night.
With the end of the 2018 World Cup, the road to 2022 starts with the September international fixture window, but the U.S. got an undesirable early advance on turning the page when it failed to qualify for Russia. As such, a young core continues to make up the nucleus of the team under interim coach Dave Sarachan, whose time with the team is likely ticking, with new general manager Earnie Stewart set to make a coaching hire by year's end.