The USMNT have Gregg Berhalter back in charge and the Yanks showed their peaks and valleys over the last international break.
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Licking their wounds following a 3-1 steamrolling by Germany, a loss which included a terrific Christian Pulisic goal, the Yanks showed up in a big way with a 4-0 demolition of Ghana.
The split came a month after the 2026 World Cup cycle officially began with a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in St. Louis, followed by a 4-0 blowout of Oman in St. Paul.
The Yanks closed out their 2023 with a CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal against Trinidad and Tobago, and getting past the Caribbean nation — home and away — guaranteed the USMNT a spot in the Copa America to be played across the USA next summer.
A late three-goal first-leg explosion put the Yanks just 90 minutes away from their place, but a Sergino Dest tantrum led to a red card and a tougher second leg. Still, the USMNT is in the draw for Copa America 2024.
What’s the state of the USMNT?
After reaching the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup, the USMNT’s Summer of 2023 was a mixed bag.
The ‘A team’ rocked the CONCACAF Nations League but a young, MLS-heavy team showed its inexperience and that it expected too much from its depth at the confederation level.
The program was very much in transition as Anthony Hudson was in temporary charge and then fellow Berhalter assistant B.J. Callaghan took over on an interim basis until Gregg Berhalter retook the wheel.
Callaghan delivered the CONCACAF Nations League title, as the USMNT beat Canada 2-0 in the final to secure a second-straight trophy. Berhalter’s assistant stayed in charge for the Gold Cup this summer, but Berhalter has been put back in charge after being given a contract until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
The Yanks didn’t win the Gold Cup, however, as they wobbled to a 1-1 draw with Jamaica and pounded St. Kitts and Nevis as well as Trinidad and Tobago. But they needed penalties to get past Canada before falling to Panama in spot kicks. It’s not a huge surprise given the stretch in depth expected from the player pool, but disappointing nonetheless.
After both the general manager (Brian McBride) and sporting director (Earnie Stewart) left in recent months, Matt Crocker has arrived as U.S. Soccer’s new sporting director and has made some huge decisions (with more coming up) as the USMNT’s talented youngsters need help from elsewhere in this organization with a World Cup on home soil just three years away.
Below, the USMNT’s set of results for 2023 as well as a look at what’s to come in 2024.
How to watch USMNT
TV channels in English: HBO Max, TNT
TV channels en Español: Universo, Telemundo Deportes
Streaming en Español: Peacock
USMNT in 2024: Upcoming schedule
* Friendly | ** CONCACAF Nations League | *** Copa America 2024 | **** Gold Cup
MLS-heavy January camp*
vs Slovenia — Saturday, Jan. 20 — 3pm ET at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas
Nations League semifinal**
vs Jamaica — March 21 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Nations League final or 3rd place game**
vs Panama or Mexico — March 24 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Friendlies*— June 3-11
Copa America 2024*** — June 14 - July 14 in United States
Paris Olympics (U-23s) — July 24 - August 10 in France
Friendlies*— Sept. 2-10
Friendlies*— Oct. 7-15
Friendlies*— Nov. 11-19
USMNT in 2023
* Friendly | ** CONCACAF Nations League | *** 2022 World Cup | **** Gold Cup
vs. Serbia* -- Jan. 25, 10 pm ET -- Loss 2-1 | Recap & highlights
vs. Colombia* -- Jan. 28, 7:30 pm ET -- Draw 0-0 | Recap & highlights
at Grenada** -- March 24, 8 pm ET -- Win 7-1 | Recap & highlights + Player ratings
vs El Salvador** -- March 27, 7:30pm ET -- Win 1-0 | Recap & highlights
vs Mexico* -- April 19, 10:22pm ET -- Draw 1-1 | Recap & highlights
2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
vs Mexico ** -- June 15, 10pm ET -- Win 3-0 | Recap & highlights
vs Canada** -- June 18, 8:30pm ET -- Win 2-0 | Recap & highlights
2023 Gold Cup from June 16 to July 19
vs Jamaica**** -- June 24, 9:30pm ET -- Drew 1-1
vs Saint Kitts and Nevis**** -- June 28, 9:30pm ET -- Win 6-0 | Recap & highlights
vs Trinidad and Tobago**** -- July 2, 7pm ET -- Win 6-0 | Recap & highlights
vs Canada**** — July 9, 7:30pm ET — Drew 2-2, won on penalty kicks 3-2 | Recap & highlights
vs Panama**** — July 12, 7:30pm ET — Drew 1-1, lost on penalty kicks 4-3 | Recap & highlights
Friendlies in September and October
vs Uzbekistan* — Sept. 9, 5:30pm ET — Win 3-0 | Recap & highlights | Player ratings
vs Oman* — September 12, 8:30pm ET — Win 4-0 | Recap & highlights | Player ratings
vs Germany* -- October 14, 3pm ET -- Loss 3-1 | Recap & highlights
vs Ghana* -- October 17, 8:30pm ET -- Won 4-0 | Recap & highlights
2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
vs Trinidad and Tobago** -- November 16, 9pm ET — Win 3-0 | Recap & highlights | Player ratings
vs Trinidad and Tobago** -- November 20, 7pm ET — Loss 1-2 | Recap & highlights
USMNT games in 2022
vs. Morocco* -- June 1 -- Win 3-0 | Recap & highlights | Player ratings
vs. Uruguay* -- June 5 -- Draw 0-0 | Recap & highlights
CONCACAF Nations League
vs. Grenada** -- June 10 -- Win 5-0 | Recap & highlights
at El Salvador** -- June 14 -- Draw 1-1 | Recap & highlights
vs Japan* -- Sept. 23 (in Dusseldorf, Germany) -- Loss 2-0 | Recap & highlights | Player ratings
vs Saudi Arabia* -- Sept. 27 (in Murcia, Spain) -- Draw 0-0 | Recap & highlights | Player ratings
USMNT at 2022 World Cup
Group B
vs. Wales*** -- Nov. 21, 2 pm ET -- Draw 1-1 | Recap & highlights | Analysis | Player ratings
vs. England*** -- Nov. 25, 2 pm ET -- Draw 0-0 | Recap & highlights | Analysis | Player ratings
vs. Iran*** -- Nov. 29, 2 pm ET -- Win 1-0 | Recap, highlights, analysis | Player ratings
Last 16
vs. Netherlands*** -- Dec. 3, 10 am ET -- Loss 3-1 | Recap, analysis, highlights
USMNT 2022 World Cup qualifying scores, recaps, analysis
at El Salvador -- Sept. 2 -- Draw 0-0
vs. Canada -- Sept. 5 -- Draw 1-1
at Honduras -- Sept. 8 -- Win 4-1
vs. Jamaica -- Oct. 7 -- Win 1-0
at Panama -- Oct. 10 -- Loss 0-1
vs. Costa Rica -- Oct. 13 -- Win 2-1
vs. Mexico -- Nov. 12 -- Win 2-0
at Jamaica -- Nov. 16 -- Draw 1-1
vs. El Salvador -- Jan. 27 -- Win 1-0
at Canada -- Jan. 30 -- Loss 0-2
vs. Honduras -- Feb. 2 -- Win 3-0
at Mexico -- March 24 -- Draw 0-0
vs. Panama -- March 27 -- Win 5-1
at Costa Rica -- March 30 -- Loss 0-2
Final CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings
Canada -- 28 points - (QUALIFIED) GD +16 - automatic qualification
Mexico -- 28 points (QUALIFIED) GD +9 - automatic qualification
USMNT -- 25 points - (QUALIFIED) GD +11 - automatic qualification
Panama -- 21 points (ELIMINATED)
Jamaica -- 14 points (ELIMINATED)
El Salvador -- 10 points (ELIMINATED)
Honduras -- 4 points (ELIMINATED)