The United States men’s national team have qualified for 12 World Cups — 10 through he gauntlet of qualification and two more as hosts.

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This summer’s World Cup makes it a dozen, and the expanded 48-team field, matches on home soil, and talent on the team and in the coaches’ box have fans and the federation dreaming big.

But before Mauricio Pochettino’s men take the field, let’s take a look at how the Americans have fared in the last 95+ years.

What was the United States men’s best World Cup performance?

There are a couple of ways to slice this particular pie.

The Americans finished in third place at the first ever World Cup, though that was a pretty primitive affair; The 1930 World Cup was a 16-nation tour

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