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USMNT: Predicting the 2022 World Cup Starting XI
Publish Date: July 27, 2020
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With a winter start date officially
the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is beginning to feel more and more real, if not equally difficult to rationalize logistically.
aside, the World Cup remains the globe’s most anticipated international sports competition, and while both qualification and the tournament itself are quite a ways away, it’s never too early to get excited for soccer’s biggest stage.
This anticipation is especially pervasive for fans of the United States men’s national team (USMNT), many of whom are flushed with excitement over the unprecedented success of American players abroad this past year. Now more than ever, it appears that soccer in the U.S. is approaching a never-before-seen golden age, and the 2022 World Cup represents the first opportunity to herald a new era of American soccer.
An obvious caveat is that qualification for the World Cup is not a guarantee, and the memory of 2018’s disaster for the USMNT persists fresh in the memories of American soccer fans—a pertinent reminder that the team still has a long ways to go before asserting themselves on the world stage. That being said, following a landmark year for American talent, it’s better to look forward than back.
Without further ado, here are the players we can expect to see for the U.S. team at the 2022 World Cup:
After several successful years in the MLS and a solid loan spell with Fortuna Düsseldorf, Zac Steffen now officially joins Manchester City as backup goalkeeper to
Ederson . While he faces little competition for the starting spot with the US team, he has nonetheless reached a crucial stage in his development, and the next few years will determine if he matches the precedent set by former American keepers