The U.S. men's national team's road to redemption, in the form of a 2022 World Cup berth, begins Thursday night in El Salvador, where the first of 14 qualifying matches takes place at Estadio Cuscatlán.
After missing the 2018 World Cup, the U.S. is focused on getting back to the grand stage—even if this group is not dwelling on what transpired four years ago. Instead, a slew of young players led by a new coach are looking to ride the momentum of having won two Concacaf trophies this summer and climbing to 10th in FIFA's world ranking.