Chapter 1 is where the road began for this @USMNT .
Qatar. Pressure. Belief. A generation carrying the weight of what comes next.
If you haven't watched yet, catch up before Chapter 2 premieres Tuesday.
U.S. Against the World is streaming now on HBO Max.
Four years with this group, all over the world.
Camps, homes, setbacks, belief — and a story we’re incredibly proud to finally share.
Grateful to the players and families who trusted us to tell it, and to the incredible team who poured so much of themselves into capturing it and bringing it to life.
U.S. Against the World premieres tonight on HBO and streams on HBO Max. We can’t wait to hear what you think.
Some stories take years to bring to screen. We're giving all we've got to make sure this one changes everything.
Incredibly proud to announce that we’re partnered with @HBO , @USSoccer , and the USNSTPA to document the journey of the @USMNT as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup — expected to be the largest event in human history — right here, on home soil.
This project is far more than a “behind-the-scenes” look at the team in competition. It’s an exploration of the sacrifices they’ve made, the hours they put in when no one was watching, and the dreams that drove our nation’s best to this moment. It’s about a group of young men fighting for each other and their country, determined to inspire millions around the world.
To the squad, their families, and their loved ones — thank you for trusting us with your stories. There is no us without you.
To our partners at @USSoccer , @HBO , and the USNSTPA — thank you for the support and believing in the vision.
To every other supporter — get ready. The journey to 2026 starts now.
The path may be winding, but we always end up right where we're supposed to be 💭
Gotta eat this setback, but grateful for everyone who stays tapped in for the comeback 🫡🏁
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Eternal thanks to the squad. Appreciate you giving everything for the cause.
@janinasaid@lukaskorver@brycecyrier
Was fun to be back out with @bozzobot + @wakeupthegiant .
More soon.
They think they know.
But they really have no idea.
How much y’all had to navigate to arrive at this point.
That you spent tens of thousands of hours working in the dark, so you could make it look easy in the light.
That the weight you carry on your nameplate is heavier than anyone could imagine, but also a blessing that propels you forward.
But soon, you and your teammates are going to make your presence felt in front of billions around the world.
Which will lead to your stories being told with more depth and power than ever before.
Then … they’ll begin to understand.
31 days.
He doesn’t care about the accolades.
He cares about the pursuit of excellence. About the victories that pursuit yields. And the memories those victories create.
He doesn’t care about the naysayers.
He cares about his family. His country. And his brothers on that field.
He doesn’t care if outsiders believe in them today.
He cares about giving them hell for the full 90. Earning their respect by doing so. And forcing them all to believe tomorrow.
In 38 days, when Tyler and his teammates step out onto that pitch in Qatar, they’ll be on a years-long mission.
To prove to themselves first, and the world second, exactly what the MNT has become.
The United States is back and better. Gonna be an honor to watch them work.
Be brave, be fearless.
That’s what his parents always told him. That’s what he’s always told himself.
@baaronson7 wasn’t ever the biggest, or the fastest, but he always had the most heart. They’d beast and knock him down. He’d get back up and go harder. They’d laugh and overlook him, he’d put his head down and work until the laughter stopped. Until he was undeniable.
Thousands of hours in the lab with his dad and brother. Battling, building, refining.
Thousands of hours in the car with his family, driving up and down the east coast searching for competition to help him hone his skills and prove — mostly to himself — that he was making progress quickly enough to get to where he was trying to go.
Thousands of hours of visualizing and dreaming about what it would look like when he arrived at his destination. To one day play at the highest level of the game.
And now he’s here. At 21 years old. With well over a decade to raise the bar even further. To continue being brave, and being fearless.
Just wait until you see what he does next.
Believers are brothers in faith.
From Italy to England and Spain to the United States, they’ve always had each other’s back.
But the sacrifices big bro made to give little bro a chance to shine on the world’s biggest stage, are almost impossible to comprehend. Why would someone give that much of themself to support someone else’s dreams? Especially when it wasn’t clear that those dreams could ever come true?
Well, because that’s what unconditional love means. That’s what brotherhood is all about.
The reality is, it wasn’t ever about the outcome. It was always about the process. About believing in each other and figuring out ways to beat the odds.
This story is deeper than a caption could ever capture, so we won’t try to tell the whole story here, but when the world learns about what these brothers, and this family did to arrive at this point, they’ll instantly fall in love with their journey, commitment to each other, and the lessons their story can teach all of us.
🙏🏼 @lukaskorver // @janinasaid
