Alex Morgan Discusses US Men’s Team’s Prospects at 2026 World Cup

Alex Morgan, noted for her achievements in the U.S. women’s national soccer team, offers her insights on the prospects of the U.S. men’s national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. As the tournament kicks off across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Morgan’s opinion holds weight. She expects the U.S. team to reach at least the Round of 16. If they advance past this point, it would be a major success in her view. However, if the team does not advance beyond the Round of 16, it wouldn’t constitute a failure, according to Morgan. She emphasized the significance of the team leveraging its home advantage and the experience of 13 returning players from the 2022 World Cup squad.

These players, including star attacker Christian Pulisic, have prior experience reaching the Round of 16, where they lost to the Netherlands in the 2022 World Cup. Pulisic, in an interview with Newsweek, expressed that success is measured by the team’s overall effort and not solely by how far they progress. He stressed the importance of playing without regrets and giving their all, stating that this mindset ensures that they can be proud regardless of the outcome.

The United States men’s national team hasn’t progressed past the Round of 16 since their quarterfinal appearance and subsequent loss to Germany in 2002, marking their second-best finish behind the 1930 semifinal berth, as noted by ESPN.

The 2026 World Cup starts this week, with the U.S. men’s team beginning its campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, at 9 p.m. ET on Friday night.