2020 is the start of a new decade, but it will also mark the beginning of the road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. For the United States Men’s National Team, qualification begins in September with the beginning of the Hexagonal qualifying round.
The Hex will be determined differently this cycle, as CONCACAF has revamped its qualification format. Before, the top teams in the region would have to go through a qualifying round involving some of the lesser teams, who enter qualifying earlier, to earn a trip to the Hexagonal round.