2026 World Cup picks: Why the USMNT can be trusted to win Group D

Writing for Yahoo Sports on June 5, 2026, analyst Paul Carr examines whether the USMNT can be trusted to top Group D at the 2026 World Cup. Christian Pulisic, who had gone 21 games without a goal for club or country since December 28 with AC Milan, broke his drought against Senegal by scoring and adding an assist. Carr uses Pulisic's resurgent performance as a key reason for cautious optimism about the US men's national team's group stage prospects.