Nearly two months removed from the disastrous 4–1 loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16, the U.S. men’s national team is ready to dive back into action and will host Peru for the first of four games in the September–October international window.
Led by the newly-extended manager, Mauricio Pochettino, the squad starkly differs from the World Cup team, with 12 first-timers in the group, including eight teenagers. Pochettino is igniting a new era for the program in the long build-up to the 2030 World Cup.
