Freeman's ascent has been unexpected. He played just 11 minutes of first-team league soccer before this season.

United States and Orlando City SC fullback Alexander Freeman said he had a "secret love of soccer" growing up after not following the same sporting footsteps as his father, former NFL player Antonio Freeman.

Malik Tillman may finally be finding his groove with the U.S. men's national team. The playmaker entered this summer with no goals or assists in his first 17 caps, despite continuously excelling for PSV at the club level over the past two years.

The boys react to Mauricio Pochettino’s fiery words for the players missing from his roster. Is there officially a rift between Pulisic and Pochettino? They also recap the USMNT’s 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago and what the major takeaways are from their Gold Cup win.

Sunday's big win should relieve some pressure on a U.S. team that's been struggling for form and harmony of late. However, it's clear bigger tests are ahead at this Gold Cup and beyond.

Could the USMNT improve by being a little less inclusive, and a little more exclusive? That could be the case, according to Alexi Lalas.