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The U.S. mens national soccer team, despite not being a dominant force like Brazil or Germany, boasts a respectable World Cup record. Theyve participated in eleven tournaments, including eight of the last nine, and will co-host the next one in 2026. Their best performance was in the inaugural tournament in 1930, finishing third after impressive group stage wins. Bert Patenaude led the attack with four goals. In 2002, they reached the quarterfinals, but a controversial call ended their run. Since the 1990s, theyve consistently reached the knockout stage, but often exited early or missed out entirely before. With forty-eight teams in 2026, their stacked squad, led by Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie, and coached by Mauricio Pochettino, has a real chance to surpass their previous best performance.

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