USMNT inching closer to ‘golden generation’ World Cup reality

World Cup 2026 Soccer USMNT inching closer to ‘golden generation’ World Cup reality By Brian Lewis Published June 19, 2026, 9:45 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SEATTLE — The soccer old heads — the veterans who paved the way for this World Cup squad — hate the term “golden generation.” That’s a title won, a sobriquet earned. See Also Alex Freeman’s ‘full-circle’ World Cup moment continues meteoric USMNT rise The current team hasn’t gotten there yet — hasn’t reached a World Cup quarterfinal — but Friday’s 2-0 victory over Australia at Lumen Field made the road a lot easier. “We need to keep believing and approach every single day that we were approaching from Day 1, believing that we can win,” said Mauricio Pochettino.

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