AL KHOR, Qatar — The last time the U.S. men’s national team was here, sitting in a sweaty locker room after a World Cup draw with England, the editors at the New York Post were concocting a headline that accurately captured America’s delight.
“USA WINS 1-1,” the tabloid bellowed in 2010, and inside that U.S. locker room, although players certainly didn’t proclaim victory, confidence soared. Positivity pervaded. A point, against a supposed World Cup contender, represented success.
It was notable because Tyler Adams stepped before a throng of reporters here on Friday night and said that he was “not happy” with the USMNT’s latest stalemate with England.