Team USA
(Book)

Includes index.

In 2017, Team USA failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup for the first time since 1986. While this setback has forced US Soccer to reevaluate the United States Men s National Team program, as a country the United States has continued to embrace the sport of soccer. Youth coaching and development standards are continuously improving, and on the professional level, play on the field has never been better as Major League Soccer is thriving, and Americans are succeeding beyond our borders as well. Team USA explores the history of the struggle to make soccer popular in America, the ups and downs those struggles meant on the world stage, and the triumphs of the stars that fought that struggle. From Christian Pulisic to DeAndre Yedlin, get a close-up look at the stars of tomorrow, as Team USA begins the journey to the next World Cup. Every book in The Road to the World s Most Popular Cup series provides an in depth look at the biggest event in your favorite sport and what it takes for the athletes and their teams to get there.