The Athletic's "200 players to watch at the 2026 World Cup"

The US's Pulisic and Balogun make the list, and the summary of Balogun is appropriate in its faint praise ("actually a below-average finisher" "throughout current coach Mauricio Pochettino’s first year in charge, he battled injuries"). The Guardian has capsule summaries of every player in the tournament, too. 

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We’ve put together this guide to keep the Tartan Army out of trouble in the States.

Read carefully to avoid confusing the locals, deeply offending the country, or being interrogated by Homeland Security over a sandwich. pic.twitter.com/tu1doNWqRf

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