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Heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>, few pundits or fans were giving the U.S. Men’s National Team much of a chance.<\/p>\n

To be clear, many predicted the team to have a solid showing, with several calling on them to make it out of the group stage.<\/p>\n

Given the added pressure of being a host nation<\/a>, it’s fair to think the team would have a good tournament, but no one actually believed that the United States could actually win the whole thing.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE WORLD CUP FINAL ON FOX ONE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

After their convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia<\/a> that sent them on to the knockout rounds, however, many are starting to readjust their expectations regarding the ceiling of this squad.<\/p>\n

One of those pundits who is starting to rethink his stance on the Stars and Stripes is 12-time Swedish Player of the Year and FOX Soccer<\/a> correspondent Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107.<\/p>\n

Ibrahimovi\u0107 is known for being a hard guy to impress, but after seeing the USMNT up close for two matches on the world’s biggest stage, the sensational Swedish striker is ready to believe.<\/p>\n

While he isn’t known as a jokester normally, I had to rewind this clip three different times to make sure I heard him correctly.<\/p>\n

FOX ONE\u2019S NEW WORLD CUP VIEWING EXPERIENCE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I didn’t think this USMNT had a shot in hell to even make it past the round of 16, but here’s a soccer legend telling us all it’s time to start taking this team seriously.<\/p>\n

The way this team moves the ball and attacks looks completely unfamiliar to anything I’ve seen from them in past World Cups, and the talent is at a higher level<\/a> than it’s ever been before.<\/p>\n

With manager Mauricio Pochettino pulling the strings<\/a>, it’s easy to see why folks like Zlatan are impressed with what they’ve seen.<\/p>\n

Will America win the World Cup in 2026? I don’t know.<\/p>\n

If I were a betting man, I would still side with the field, as there are plenty of quality teams in this tournament.<\/p>\n

But the fact that we are even talking about the USMNT having a chance at winning this tournament is a testament to just how far we’ve come<\/a> as a soccer nation.<\/p>\n

Zlatan is ready to believe, and you should be too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/soccer-legend-zlatan-ibrahimovis-one-word-response-us-mens-world-cup-question-inspire-hope <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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