Marko Mitrović, the new New England coach, is putting together quite a little collection of players from his 2024 Olympic team and 2025 U-20 World Cup team, both of which reached the quarterfinals in their respective competitions.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.