What Happened to the USMNT - Steven G. Mandis - Bog

"Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had won just four World Cup matches in 72 years. They'd been humbled with a last place finish at the 1998 World Cup, scoring just once across three games. ... But the 2002 squad managed to beat powerhouse Portugal to advance out of the group stages, toppled Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16, and stood up ably to Germany in a quarterfinal loss that nonetheless had the crowd chanting, "USA! USA!" as the players exited the field with heads held high. ... Yet while the American women's team had made World Cup victories a regular expectation, the men failed to even qualify for the 2018 tournament. ... Mandis turns his lens inward to examine what it will take for the U.S. men to achieve lasting success on the international stage"--