Malik Tillman’s success in new World Cup role could provide spark USMNT needs
The midfield trio was the engine for what might have been the best U.S. national team performance ever at a World Cup.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer Malik Tillman’s success in new World Cup role could provide spark USMNT needs By Brian Lewis Published June 14, 2026, 7:51 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The midfield trio was the engine for what might have been the best U.S. national team performance ever at a World Cup. Four years ago, the squad relied on the so-called MMA unit of Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams that started every game. But this time around Malik Tillman has supplanted Musah in a new MMA — and perhaps better one. See Also USMNT embracing a style unlike we’ve seen before — it’s already paying off “He’s a fantastic player,” Folarin Balogun said of Tillman. “I think you saw that [Friday].
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