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Let's face it: The USMNT's coach doesn't matter -- the players just aren't good enough

U.S. fans expected more out of the USMNT's expensive, famous coach at the World Cup, but there was one problem: the players.

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Nicol: Why would Pochettino want to stay on with USMNT?

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The state of the game

Marcotti's Mini World Cup Musings: Messi is supernatural, U.S. get a reality check

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If not for Messi, Argentina would surely be out of this World Cup

Down to the Elite Eight

Meet your World Cup quarterfinalists! How they got here, top players, best moments, predictions, odds

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The 8 most important players of the World Cup quarterfinals

Food for thought

Flavors of the game with Bobby Flay: World Cup favorites

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Sights and sounds

World Cup Daily live: Tournament's 3,000th goal one of most controversial? First 'rest day' after 27 days of action

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VAR review: Were Egypt unfairly denied a pivotal goal vs. Argentina?

Transfer Talk

Transfer rumors, news: PSG, Spurs, Chelsea eye USMNT striker

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Assessing KO'd teams

So, Ronaldo's World Cup era is over. Where did each tournament go wrong, and why?

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Grades for every team eliminated from the World Cup: Egypt gets a B+

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Premier League 2026-27 kits: Ranking every jersey released

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