Shorthanded U.S. team opens Gold Cup play Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago, looking to end four-game losing streak ahead of 2026 World Cup preparations.

As if it couldn’t get any worse for the United States Men’s National team, now rival teams are commenting on their recent downfalls.

We look at the problems affecting the USMNT, ticket prices slashed at the Club World Cup - and the players you should watch.

Christian Pulisic has hit back at criticism of him opting out of USMNT duty this summer, calling it "way out of line."

To preview the tournament, The Post caught up with Cobi Jones, a legend of the U.S. men’s national team who knows a thing or two about big soccer games on American soil. Jones, 54, made 164 appearances for the USMNT, including all four matches at the iconic 1994 World Cup hosted in the States.

USMNT is wobbling before its home World Cup. How do the run-ups of other past hosts compare, and what did it mean for their WC performance?

Pulisic also responded to the critics, some of whom are former national team stars, who said he needs to show a stronger commitment to the USMNT. He believes that argument is "way out of line":

Alexi Lalas, Landon Donovan, Stu Holden and Rob Stone previewed the U.S. Men's National Team’s matchup against Trinidad and Tobago. Catch the game live on FOX tomorrow at 5:30 PM ET.