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How the USMNT can win the 2046 World Cup in four easy steps

It’s all about politics

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Brendan Dentino
Jun 22, 2025
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Christian Pulisic (Robin Alam / ISI Photos / Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic was tired. He had run too much. So he chose not to represent his country.

The US men’s national team subsequently lost friendlies to Turkey 2-1 and to Switzerland, the score better left unreported. These were tune-up games for the ongoing Gold Cup, the premier international compe…

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