Wait, Is the United States…Good at Soccer?

With the country's golden generation of players coming into their prime—and with an infusion of Philly-area talent—the U.S. men's national team stands on the precipice of a historic World Cup run. Philly Mag's features editor, Bradford Pearson, sat down with Leander Shaerlaeckens, author of The Long Game: U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts, for a deeper dive.