Holding England to a 0-0 draw in the group stage should give a youthful USMNT squad, many of whom should feature when they co-host in 2026, renewed belief they can compete with Europe’s finest. Making it this far is something US forward Timothy Weah described as the “stuff of dreams” but they’re not done yet as they target a first World Cup quarter-final appearance since 2002, the last time the tournament was played in Asia.
Hot stat: USA haven’t scored after half-time in five matches (W1, D3, L1).