The USMNT's to-do list before the 2026 World Cup, ranked by urgency
The USMNT's failure at the Gold Cup makes it clear changes are needed before the 2026 World Cup. Here are the five keys, ranked by urgency.
The USMNT's failure at the Gold Cup makes it clear changes are needed before the 2026 World Cup. Here are the five keys, ranked by urgency.
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Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Suriname | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Canada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
Honduras | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
Curacao | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
El Salvador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Panama | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
Guatemala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
Jamaica | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
Guadeloupe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
United States | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 9 |
Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 2 |
Haiti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |