With the 2018 World Cup a shattered dream, the U.S. national team must look ahead to 2022. Here are the players who could lead the U.S. recovery ...
Five years. Five long years. That is how long it will be — at the very least — before the U.S. national team will take the field again in a World Cup.
Plenty will change in those five years, including the talent pool that makes up the U.S. squad. A generation of players is coming to the end, including legends like Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard, but their departures will open the door for new talents to emerge.