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Once seen as a bridge to a younger corps of defenders, the 38-year-old has become a backbone as the World Cup approaches.
Coming off a humbling 2-0 defeat against South Korea on Saturday, Sept. 6, coach Mauricio Pochettino’s United States squad will look to rebound against another strong squad from East Asia: Japan. Japan already has qualified for the 2026 World Cup.