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USA vs Paraguay

USMNT at World Cup 2026: What Does Enough Actually Look Like?

July 3, 2026 by James Whitmore

Pochettino’s USA enter a home World Cup carrying the weight of a sport’s future in America. We examine what success genuinely means for the USMNT in 2026.

Categories Analysis Tags 48-team World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino, USA vs Paraguay, USMNT, World Cup 2026, World Cup Analysis

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