Dual Eights presents
Project 2030
A four-year scouting report on the United States men’s national team: every checkpoint, every roster decision and every prospect who could change the ceiling.
Cycle status: foundationMain piece
USMNT Weekly
Americans in Europe and MLS | October 12–18, 2026
USMNT Weekly: Reyna Shines Against PSG, Weah Delivers and Miller's Rise Continues
Gio Reyna scored against Paris Saint-Germain and delivered one of his most complete performances since joining Strasbourg. Tim Weah had two assists and was one of Marseille's best players in a 5-2 win over Angers.
Read the weekly reportPrevious window recap
The kids are alright
Four wins, a new generation and a much more competitive USMNT.
The Kids are Alright: Four Wins, a New Generation and a Much More Competitive USMNT
Four wins, a wave of young talent and a much more competitive USMNT: Freeman, Sullivan, Hall and Ellis lead the first camp of the new cycle.
Read the recap and watch the clipsThe mandate
The next World Cup starts now.
The 2026 run answered some questions and exposed much larger ones. Project 2030 will document what happens between tournaments, when development systems, coaching choices and thousands of quiet minutes determine what becomes possible.
The model
Big Board
A transparent, weighted ranking of the complete player pool, with current and 2030 projections.
Open the board → 02The living pool
Player Pool
Six evolving groups organize the veterans, contenders, prospects and dual-nationals on the road to 2030.
Explore the pool → 03The timeline
Checkpoints
A visual chronology of the moments that matter: appointments, tournaments, breakthroughs and warning signs.
View the timeline → 04Every week
Scouting
One promising young player at a time, watched closely and placed in the context of the 2030 cycle.
Enter the scouting room → 05The other end of the pyramid
Grassroots Coaching
A field reference for volunteer U8 coaches: twelve weekly practice plans, every game and drill in one searchable library, and what actually matters at seven and eight years old.
Open the reference →Latest Big Board update
The next wave takes shape
The biggest October risers and fallers, plus a roster selector for the complete player pool.
Project 2030 Big Board: Sullivan and Pierre Surge as the Next Wave Starts to Take Shape
Cavan Sullivan and Neil Pierre lead the October Big Board's biggest gains as new club roles and international evidence reshape the USMNT pool.
Read the updateCamp preview
The first camp of the cycle
Twelve first-time call-ups, four matches and the first real competition for 2030 places.
The Competition for 2030 Starts Now: Meet the USMNT's 12 First-Time Call-Ups
Cavan Sullivan leads a group of 12 first-time senior call-ups as Mauricio Pochettino opens the competition for the next World Cup cycle.
Meet the newcomersLatest scouting tape
Sullivan against Miami
Five sequences from a 16-year-old who kept changing the game’s geometry.
Five Cavan Sullivan Sequences That Tormented Inter Miami
Five clips from Philadelphia's draw with Inter Miami show Cavan Sullivan recognizing pressure, creating space and making the final pass.
Watch the clipsFeatured analysis
The next cycle
What the latest decision means for the road to 2030.
Pochettino Is Back for Four More Years
Mauricio Pochettino earned another cycle by giving the USMNT an identity and several of its best World Cup performances. The next four years will show whether continuity raises the ceiling.
Read the analysisWhere the project begins
The American Soccer Question
Before the rankings and checkpoints, there is a structural question: what can American soccer realistically build?
Read Part 1 → Read Part 2 →