With the World Cup a month away, select U.S. players find themselves in potential make-or-break positions as it relates to either going to the World Cup or performing while there.
A month from Thursday, the 2022 World Cup will kick off in Qatar, with the hosts facing Ecuador. Less than a week before that, final 26-man rosters are due to FIFA. Five days before that, the U.S. men’s national team will have its squad unveiled in New York. All of that is to illustrate one salient point: the World Cup is almost here.
That places additional significance and heavy scrutiny on every player fighting for a spot on his national team.