USMNT finally shed World Cup baggage — it’s time to dream big
Damned if they don’t keep checking off boxes and breaking down doors.
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Mark Cannizzaro USMNT finally shed World Cup baggage — it’s time to dream big By Mark Cannizzaro Published July 2, 2026, 1:03 a.m. ET Malik Tillman of the United States celebrates victory after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 1, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. Getty Images SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Damned if they don’t keep checking off boxes and breaking down doors. The door the U.S. men’s national team busted down Wednesday night in a nervy 2-0 Round of 32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup was the heaviest door it’s encountered in years — maybe the heaviest ever. Despite the cool exterior the U.S.
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