Here we go, then. The biggest match for the USA in this tournament so far. Win, and the impossible dream lives on. Lose, and a nation comes crashing back down to reality.

For 10 consecutive days, starting with Canada’s triumphant Sunday, global soccer fans will be treated to a steady diet of win-or-go-home games.

Welcome to the first full week of knockout matches, where dreams will be made and hearts broken all across North America and the world. The jeopardy of knockout soccer only adds…

The U.S. men's team is favored in Wednesday's must-win Round of 32 match — but they haven't beaten a European team since 2021, nor won a World Cup knockout game since 2002.

Here we go, then. The biggest match for the USA in this tournament so far. Win, and the impossible dream lives on. Lose, and a nation comes crashing back down to reality.