21 June 2026
USA's World Cup Dream: Bold Belief or Beautiful Delusion?
Pochettino's side have blazed through the group stage, but The Guardian asks whether the belief sweeping the US camp can survive a real test.
The United States have made a dazzling start to the World Cup on home soil, winning their opening two group games convincingly and sealing top spot in Group D before their final group fixture, according to The Guardian.
Players in Mauricio Pochettino's squad are openly declaring they can go all the way and lift the trophy. Even Zlatan Ibrahimović has added his voice to the chorus of believers.
Yet The Guardian points out the obvious caveat: neither Paraguay nor Australia represents the kind of opposition the US will face in the knockout rounds. Whether this team can rise to a genuinely different level is the question hanging over everything.
The dream is alive. The hardest part is only just beginning.
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