Winning the World Cup: USMNT Blueprint

Discover the 6 secrets to World Cup success for the USMNT. In this video, we'll uncover the strategies and tactics that the USMNT can use to achieve success on the world stage in 2026 and beyond. From team chemistry and mental toughness to tactics and training, we've got all the insights you need to help the USMNT bring home the trophy. Don't miss out on this must-see video for any soccer fan. Watch now and learn the secrets to World Cup success for the USMNT.

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[fisterhr]

At 6:48 you made an excellent statement: "The squad with the best 11 rarely wins the world cup, but the squad with the best 18 to 23 players usually does." Before this WC started, I knew that USA's Achilles heel was its MLS bench. Most, if not all, current American MLS players CAN NOT play at this level and having them as back ups aren't going to help in these high level FIFA competitions. Btw, the Berhalter's "favorites" are these players and let's not pretend otherwise. I have a strong theory using simple common sense that US Soccer is getting pressured by Don Garber and the MLS to promote its league by pressuring US Soccer to put as many MLS players on the USMNT and it's going to continue to happen because there is too much money at stake. There lies the problem. The ex USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann tried to convey this as politely as possible but it angered Don Garber. Let's go back in time a little bit. When Jurgen Klinsmann mentioned that in order for the USMNT to compete for the World Cup trophy in some future World Cup, they would need their best players to compete for the best spots in the best leagues in Europe. What happened shortly after this? The MLS started luring our best players to start coming home from Europe and it greatly deteriorated their skills. How do I know this is true? Because they couldn't beat Jamaica in a Gold Cup and I started to notice how the USMNT team started struggling against Mexico again for the first time since Jurgen Klinsmann took over the team. A year or so later after USA failed to qualify for Russia 2018, a new young talented generation of Americans, for the first time ever, out of nowhere, had started to play in the best teams in Europe. So what does US Soccer do to take advantage of this opportunity to produce a World Cup trophy contender? They hire an MLS coach. Here's my prediction: Greg Berhalter will get rehired and he will continue to do what the powers that be want him to do which is to promote the MLS, meaning the USMNT will be nowhere near winning the next World Cup at home. Enjoy gentlemen.

[vinceo]

7. Develop a storyline that compels FIFA to make sure that you open the the scoring with a PK in most of your matches.

[stanleed.harold]

Great video. Roberto Martinez, Hugo Perez or Herve Renard with Ramos and Hugo Perez as the U23 director.

[SMG_Games]

My take aways here, 1. Need a new coach, 2. Develop player pool. Honestly, I felt the same about a lot of the things you talked about in this video when I reflected on what we were missing to go deeper in the tournament this time, and it was a lot of the same concepts you talked about here. But I will add its not enough to develop talent, we had talented players who did not play and that is a crime.

[trorisk]

In addition to mental strength what was missing in the USA during this World Cup isn't to have drop of concentration.
And for the coach I think that on a competition of this type he must be a person who can to touch the motivation of the players. He must be a man how can hypnotize them and make them believe that they are the best of the world. And that on 7 games (more in 2026) they give everything they have. It's very difficult to motivate players to this extent and it's a rare talent (Martinez didn't succeed with Belgium). It's not like managing a national team at all.

[Jtve]

Unless Gio Reyna can become another Mbappe or Haaland, there is ZERO chance.

[coala]

You need at least 12 to 20 year's no offence but most of US players are at best average and to build up a team takes time and talent you don't have it same for Australia .European nations have professional schools for players from young age and football is the main sport in most countries in the world meaning the pick the best possible candidates.US have far to many other sports to be able attract the best talented youngsters to play football ..

[wuxiagamescentral]

Step #1 Fire Berhalter
Step#2 Fire his brother
Step #3 Fire Lalas
Step# 4 Fire Holden
Step #5 set a minimum standard for our players if we don't meet that voluntarily Step down from the WC
Step 6# Find a proper coach

[almostyummymummy]

On paper, the US has potential (long term) to be a top 12 team, and with relative comfort.

Your nation's biggest downfall (in my own eyes as a Kiwi) appears to be similar to Australian soccer and rugby.

Holding on to the older players out of loyalty. Along with the manager who appears to be way out of their league.

A manager who knows what they are doing would go a fair bit of the way to helping.

Gerber (? - I think that's his name) needs to go away. He's harming your nation's game too.

[christophersolon]

In 2022 I think people are forgetting this isn't what you would want as the first 11 age wise. The thing that is missing is the fact we had a lost generation. There was no bridge between a 36 year old Donovan, 32 year old dempsey, and 18 year old Pulisic (and now everyone else) In 2018, we should have found the starting 11 through what was on the bench, then those would be the starters this cycle with this group as the depth. Problem was we needed this team now because they were miles ahead. in 2026, we will be back on track, so the depth will just start to fill in as players break through. We are relying on a bunch of 20 and unders, it's ok if they weren't ready this year...

I am not sure where the idea comes from that Roberto Martinez is what we are looking for... What did Belgium win with their golden generation? All that talent, all that potential, arguably a golden ball caliber player in De Bruyne, and Belgium did what under Martinez? Even simeone in Spain is very rigid tactically and plays a style that I really don't see fitting our players. Everyone criticized GB's system as being too much like a club, so our idea for the next coaches is lets bring in people with just as rigid a system and see if we can force fit that into working. It's a complete example of being focused on the big name european vs acctually finding something that will fit. Also worth a note... 15 out of 16 nations in the knockout round this year had coaches from the country they were managing. And once again, the winning manager came from the country for which he coached. Even in your monologue you say we need to find a uniquely American identity... how do you do that with a coach who isn't from the US and has never lived in the US?

The USA has a lot of what was included in this. The talent is there, the team chemistry is there, the identity is there. Even the heart is there when you look at the way MMA, Pulisic, Ream all played. The tactics I think are there, but they needed the experience. We created plenty of chances, we just didn't finish. Tired legs made us a step behind vs the dutch. Even then, pulisic misses a 1 v 1. Haji misses a 1 v 1, Ream has a chance cleared off the line... The dutch were clinical in their chances, we weren't.

There will be some similar issues we see this cycle that we had last cycle. It's a short cycle now. 3.5 years, while last cycle we lost a year to covid. We will struggle for decent friendlies even without qualifying because competitive teams will be in qualifying, nations league, etc. We will have the Copa now which is good, the gold cup. But there may be limited chances to bring in new faces. In general it is hard to find a new face while building chemistry, especially with injuries. Everyone wanted to know why we never tried a Pulisic, weah, reyna (aaronson) from three... Well none of them were healthy at the same time. Why didn't we try Aaronson and gio in the midfield more... too many injuries. Why didn't we have depth at CB, or try ream earlier. Injuries forced guys in and took guys out. This idea that GB focused on favorites, looking at the roster and who was hurt so couldn't go, who do you replace roldan, long, Jesus, morris for? It took three cb injuries for long to get there, then he didn't play a minute. Jesus as a false nine probably easier to say Pepi or Pefok, neither are the false 9 option, and Pepi really hadn't performed well in a year and a half prior to a good three months (and is 19! not some well rounded vet, 19). Roldan again didn't play a minute, morris really probably only played because of the GIO saga.

I don't adhere to the idea that a manager should get more than one cycle unless you start talking about the France, Argentia, and Lowe Germany types. The voice gets stale, the ideas get stale, and complacency sets in. I don't think GB did poorly, I don't think he should renew his contract going forward. I don't think we need a big name european coach. Tab Ramos knows the players from the youth system and I think made the semis with them in the u20's? Maybe a David Wagner? Maybe the guys from Seattle (who won concacaf champions league, but then missed the playoffs, so mixed bag I guess). If GB comes back, I will support him, if he doesn't, I think he moved this program miles into the future. Remember where we were when he started. One year delayed off missing the 2018 world cup, no team chemistry, rock bottom of the player pool, fan discontent with any carryover not named Pulisic, no identity, no style, almost no vision. USSF and the USMNT had to completely reinvent itself in about 3.5 years, 2.5 if you consider the lost covid year. So considering that starting point, GB and USSF did a great job. People who think we would have done better without GB don't consider, GB recruited Dest, Musah, Pepi, Jesus, LDT, Pefok, Weah, all could have played elsewhere. We had the youngest team, they had no experience at this. This job was not as easy as people want to make it. This isn't a primed and ready to go team, it's essentially an Olympics team that had to go through some learning curbs. This team went as far as they could with what they were, and showed the glimpses of real promise they have. Yes, maybe another coach is better, but GB has them believing they can succeed and I would say meeting expectations.

Book over...

[stevenygabbyperez]

Sorry but I don't think there is anything we can do to win in 2026. I think a run like Morroco is the best we can hope for. The top teams have 20 years of depth and experience on the pitch and many decades of experience and talent in coaching and overall program. We have to be patient amd understand it takes a long time to get to that level. We are at least 2 cycles away from that if we do everything right. I will still be dreaming and hoping in 2026 but realistically we have a ways to go yet.