Spotlight Expectations on rise, excitement 'picking up' for US men's soccer team FIELD LEVEL MEDIA Jun 5, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 × New York Post - Vertical Ranking the top five stadiums at the 2026 World Cup Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Things are finally starting to feel real for the United States men's national team.kAmt:89E J62CD 27E6C E96 &]$] H2D 8C2?E65 E96 C:89ED E@ 9@DE E96 a_ae (@C=5 rFA :? A2CE?6CD9:A H:E9 |6I:4@ 2?5 r2?252[ %9FCD52J >2C<65 @?6 H66< @FE 7C@> E96 DE2CE @7 E96 E@FC?2>6?E]k^AmkAm%96 p>6C:42?D =67E E96:C :?:E:2= 42>A 2E E96 3C2?5\?6H pCE9FC |] q=2?< &]$] $@446C }2E:@?2= %C2:?:?8 r6?E6C :? v6@C8:2 @? %9FCD52J[ 9625:?8 7:CDE E@ r9:428@ 7@C 2 7:?2= 7C:6?5=J $2EFC52J 282:?DE v6C>2?J 2?5 E96? @? 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