World Cup time capsule: Images the USMNT will remember forever

As the 2026 World Cup concluded for the U.S. men’s national team, a Hagerty-style retrospective imagines a “time capsule” of USMNT moments fans would keep forever. The article notes that only six countries have hosted multiple FIFA World Cups, and treats the U.S. tournament as historic even though it ended earlier than many hoped. It highlights USA’s 4–1 win over Paraguay, including an early scoring sequence featuring Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie that led to an own goal, and credits Folarin Balogun with four direct contributions, three goals and one resulting from an own goal. It also focuses on Pulisic’s first-match left-calf injury and a picture capturing him working with trainers. Another highlighted moment is the U.S. 2–0 victory over Australia in Seattle, described alongside the stadium-wide singing of “Country Roads.”