With the U.S. men’s national team's 2026 FIFA World Cup opener just 500 days away, now's the perfect time to take stock of where the American player pool stands.

Yet here we are, a mere 500 days from the opening kickoff of 2026, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The final build-up stage to any World Cup is its own thing. As the tournament gets ever-closer, by its very nature it appears more frequently,

As much as the Manchester United legend and Inter Miami co-owner wants Messi to stay in Miami, a return to Barcelona seems inevitable.

Lionel Messi wants to re-join Barcelona when his time at Inter Miami draws to a close, according to sensational reports in Spain. The Argentina legend left Camp Nou to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in 2021,