Here is a little history lesson before I tell you how USMNT can ride this momentum and win this whole thing.Yes, I’m serious.
If Zlatan thinks the United States can win the World Cup, so do I.The 1930 U.S.team won its first two matches, beating Belgium and Paraguay, eventually reaching the semifinals, which remains the best finish in American men’s World Cup history.
This group now has an opportunity to do something no U.S.men’s team has ever done: turn an encouraging start into a legitimate championship run.Alex Freeman of the United States celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between the U.S.
and Australia at Seattle Stadium on June 19, 2026.(Jamie Squire/Getty Images)After opening the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a dominant 4-1 win over Paraguay in Los Angeles, the United States followed it with a composed 2-0 victory over Australia in Seattle.
The results did more than send the Americans through to the knockout stage.They clinched first place in Group D, and though it sounds crazy to say after years of disappointment, they gave themselves a legitimate path to win the World Cup, while never having to play any games on Canadian or Mexican soil.WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONEThe road to World Cup victory is difficult, but it is as I said, unusually favorable geographically.
The Americans are scheduled to play their Round of 32 match at Levi’s Stadium, now called San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, on July 1.The United States is currently projected to face Ivory Coast in the World Cup Round of 32 on July 1 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, though its opponent will not be official until FIFA finalizes the table of the eight best third-place teams. If the U.S.
advances, the bracket could quickly become unforgiving.Belgium is a potential Round-of-16 opponent, where they would play them in Seattle on July 6.
Spain, Colombia or Croatia could await in the quarterfinal on July 10 in Los A...