New HBO docuseries filmed Team USA for four years leading up to 2026 World Cup

Between the losses, the changes and the phone-shaped hole in the drywall, an HBO film crew captured the U.S. men’s national soccer team as they prepared for the 2026 World Cup.

For the last few years, headlines have swirled around the U.S. men’s national soccer team with mounting pressure over the squad’s inconsistency on the field and questions about player dedication leading up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Between the losses, the changes and the phone-shaped hole in the drywall, a film crew has captured it all. The result is a five-part docuseries, “U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Team,” to be released Tuesday on HBO Max.

Director Rand Getlin and his partner, Janina Pelayo, hope their docuseries will allow audiences to invest in the journey of a team fighting to be taken seriously on a global scale as the world descends on the U.S. for the World Cup this summer.