It's a new year—a World Cup year—and with that comes a fresh slate of blanks that need to be filled in.
Who will win some of the most prized trophies as competitions either wind down or get set to begin? What World Cup qualifying bombshells may be in store before the field of 32 is set? What will come for two of the brightest young men's talents on the planet, who could both be leaving their current clubs this summer?
Those are just some of the pressing questions to be answered in the next 12 months, so with that said, here are a few predictions for the year ahead across the sport—some bold, some less so:
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The USMNT will qualify for the World Cup with a game to spare
There's mathematically a chance that the U.