How much does this transfer window really matter for the USMNT's 2026 World Cup? If you're not playing in MLS, you're not making the World Cup roster. If we focus at the high end, here's how Argentina's starting lineup looked for the World Cup final. While opinions are mixed on the team's performance at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, most of those opinions are wrong. Just go back to the last World Cup: Pulisic was the USMNT's best player -- and he was in the midst of the worst season of his professional career.