U.S. Soccer is considering hosting a tournament for teams that missed out on Russia 2018, and American supporters should welcome the opportunity
"Shock" settled in swiftly. For fans of the U.S. national team, the October loss to Trinidad & Tobago left them processing the realization that their country won't be represented at the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
There will be no moment of transcendence for the sport stateside. No stage for Christian Pulisic to shine on. No watch parties from coast to coast, binding diehard and casual fans alike.
Then "denial" surfaced in corners of the fan base, with Panama's ghost goal — used to top Costa Rica and leapfrog the U.