USMNT’s World Cup Prep Balances Collective, Individual Aims

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Sports Illustrated

By Brian Straus With only two camps before first kick, the U.S. is seeking to fine-tune its approach, but it’s only natural for players to have a ticket to Qatar on the mind. CINCINNATI — Three weeks later, the agony still echoes. “I get the chills whenever someone asks me the question,” Walker Zimmerman said Monday. Twelve months ago, no one would’ve considered Zimmerman and Miles Robinson, two MLS lifers with a combined 16 senior caps, likely World Cup starters. But Robinson enjoyed a dominant Concacaf Gold Cup, Zimmerman blossomed during qualifying and suddenly, they appeared to be atop the…

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