The U.S. men’s national team should have a bright future ahead.
With one of the youngest teams at the World Cup, the USMNT got out of its group and qualified for the last 16 in Qatar — a substantial achievement after missing the 2018 tournament entirely.
Now the focus shifts to the main event: the 2026 World Cup on home soil.
Several of the 2022 roster’s best young players should be back and right in their prime in 2026, and they should be joined by a host of younger players just starting to make their way in the game now.
Below are some of the USMNT’s best young players. For the purposes of this list, the player must be born in 2003 or later.