The U.S. men's national team is drawing fresh attention at the World Cup, and a new player guide is breaking down the faces fans will see through the rest of the tournament. The U.S. opened group play with a 4-1 win over Paraguay and reportedly sits with a 97 percent chance of advancing, with two group stage matches still ahead and a likely knockout round path on the table.
The guide frames Christian Pulisic as the team's most accomplished figure, an AC Milan attacker at 27 making his second World Cup who is often called Captain America even though he is not the actual captain. Weston McKennie, also 27 and at Juventus on his second World Cup, appears as the Harry Potter loving midfielder whose wand waving Expelliarmus celebration may be what some coverage refers to as a magician on the roster.
Tyler Adams, 27 at Bournemouth in his second World Cup is presented as a steady leader who became the youngest U.S. men's World Cup captain at 23 in 2022. The guide also spotlights soccer royalty and a player nicknamed the Medford Messi.
