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Will not qualifying for the World Cup the catalyst for change the USMNT needs?

Sometimes, facing adversity and feeling failure is a good thing. For the most part, growing is the result of facing adversity. Although, missing the World Cup was a big bummer, it could possibly be the catalyst that pushes this soccer generation forward.

Right now, in this present moment, there’s a massive youth movement is the United States Men’s National team. Players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKinnie, Tim Weah, Josh Sargent and Matt Miazga are ready to lead this country going forward. When the U.S. Soccer Federation hired Earnie Stewart as its first general manager, a new position created in order to oversee the program, he vowed to take advantage of the youth.