SUBSCRIBE TO MEN IN BLAZERS ON YOUTUBE! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwWgXewMHxlPkP5FkxoZvKQ?sub_confirmation=1 The U.S. Men’s National Team is back and the road to World Cup 2026 runs through Ecuador and Australia. Rog and Herc Gómez break down Christian Pulisic’s red-hot form at Milan, Balogun’s fight for goals, the culture shift under Mauricio Pochettino, and what this next window means for the USMNT’s identity and belief. 00:00 – World Cup 2026 Countdown 01:31 – Strongest Squad of the Pochettino Era? 03:24 – Christian Pulisic’s Red-Hot Form 06:04 – Playing 3 in the Back: Can It Work for USA? 09:38 – Haji Wright vs Balogun: The No. 9 Debate 19:25 – Who Replaces Tyler Adams in Midfield? 21:30 – Weston McKennie’s Big Moment to Prove Himself 26:26 – Tim Ream’s Leadership 29:01 – Goalkeeper Battle: Matt Turner vs. Matt Freese 31:04 – Can Fans Still “Trust the Process”? 33:24 – USMNT vs. Ecuador Preview #usmnt #worldcup2026 #christianpulisic #folarinbalogun #herculezgomez #meninblazers #vamos #pochettino #ussoccer Check out the Men in Blazers Shop: http://shop.meninblazers.com/ Sign up for our newsletters: https://mibcourage.co/newsletters Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/9dUpP2pHHU Listen to all our Men in Blazers podcasts: Wondery | https://mibcourage.co/43QaCW3 iTunes | https://apple.co/3oxDKj3 Spotify | https://spoti.fi/3B4eCpe and all major podcasting apps. Connect with us on social Twitter | https://twitter.com/MenInBlazers Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/meninblazers/ Tik Tok | https://www.tiktok.com/@meninblazers Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/MenInBlazers Threads | https://www.threads.net/@meninblazers Rog on Twitter | https://twitter.com/rogbennett Still want to know more about Men in Blazers? Right this way → https://meninblazers.com/