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: foundationThe 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. The methodology is currently under construction.
Preview 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 →Where 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 →