Former USMNT goalkeeper and current NBC Premier League analyst Tim Howard discusses the struggles in the U.S. goalkeeping pipeline and which players are on the rise as we head toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Now comes the U.S. national team's version of “Survivor.”

Having expanded his player pool during a CONCACAF Gold Cup that ended with a 2-1 loss to Mexico in Sunday’s final, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino has eight friendlies left from September through March

United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino, left, talks with midfielder Diego Luna (10) as they walk off the field at halftime of the team's CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match against Mexico in Houston,

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A number of questionable decisions went against the United States men's national team during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Gold Cup final, including what appeared to be a handball by Mexican defender Jorge Sánchez that wasn't called.