The USMNT have two games left in the 2018 World Cup. If they win both of those games, they get a few more. But for all intents and purposes, these next two games are the World Cup for the U.S. Win and you’re in. Lose and you might not technically be out, other teams could still lose and you could still end up squeaking in automatically or winning a playoff game for the literal last spot in the tournament, but a whole lot gets left up to chance. So let’s not do that. Let’s win.
That’s the message Bruce seems to be taking to heart with recent comments.