With opportunities to gather the U.S. men's national team in any capacity at a premium due to the pandemic, the scheduled November camp in Europe will be a welcome exercise for manager Gregg Berhalter.
The way the 2021 calendar is currently constructed will force Gregg Berhalter into some significant and tough decisions about how to distribute his player pool–after a year in which that player pool has largely been prevented from gathering in any shape at all.
The Hexagonal is out. The Octagonal is in. How does it all impact the U.S. men's national team's quest to return to the World Cup stage? As with all big changes, there are pros and cons.