A little more than a month ago, the U.S. men's national team seemed to be in disarray. The results were poor, the individual performances offered little in the way of hope, and the push for competition within the team seemed based more on wishful thinking than reality.

Yet with the October window now concluded, it's clear that the recent gathering of USMNT players was a success, and there has been discernible progress made in terms of the team's preparations for next summer's FIFA World Cup . The team's momentum has never been higher this cycle. Granted, that's a low bar given where they've been, but they're evolving nonetheless.

The results have improved to the point that the U.S. is now unbeaten in its past three games, two of them wins, all against teams who have punched their tic

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