“It’s definitely time to be concerned. We can only kick the can down the road so many times.”
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Tab Ramos on the USMNT’s surge: Pochettino unlocks what gets the best out of American players
As we have at each major step of the USA’s 2026 World Cup preparation, we checked in with U.S. Hall of Famer Tab Ramos for his views on the team’s progress.
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Tab Ramos pinpoints USMNT progress and weighs in on the USA’s U-20 World Cup showing
“Ecuador is one of the best teams in South America … and we went toe-to-toe with them from beginning to end.”
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Tab Ramos on the USA’s pre-World Cup friendlies: ‘Wins matter’
“Players gain confidence, the team plays better, fan support and excitement increases, the game benefits all over the country. And coaches sleep at night.”
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Tab Ramos on the USA’s Gold Cup play and what it means for 2026 World Cup preparations
As we have after each USMNT gathering under Coach Mauricio Pochettino, we asked Ramos to assess the team’s performances and progress toward the 2026 World Cup.
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Tab Ramos on the USMNT’s final stretch to World Cup 2026: ‘We need a Gold Cup bounce-back’
The USA has just lost home friendlies to Turkey (2-1) and Switzerland (4-0). It kicks off Gold Cup play on Sunday against Trinidad & Tobago.
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Tab Ramos on building USMNT momentum: ‘We have now wasted seven years leading into 2026’
We checked in with U.S. Hall of Famer Tab Ramos after the U.S. national team finished fourth in the Concacaf Nations League with losses to Panama (1-0) and Canada (2-1).
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Tab Ramos on the USA’s January camp lessons, MLS vs. European-based players, and ‘the wide-open’ goalkeeper position
The U.S. Hall of Famer names four players from January camp who are capable of adding “something different” to the 2026 World Cup quest.
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Tab Ramos on USMNT progress under Mauricio Pochettino: ‘Now we can expect excellence’
We checked in again with U.S. Hall of Famer Tab Ramos after Mauricio Pochettino’s second camp: the November window that marked the Argentine’s first official competition games at the helm.
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Tab Ramos on the launch of the Mauricio Pochettino era
The U.S. Hall of Famer believes the Argentine’s arrival brings a different type of respect and mentality into the locker room.