After eight years of waiting, the U.S. men's national team's World Cup return is now over. It lasted 12 days, with four chaotic games crammed in.
Four very different games, mind you. There was the win over Iran, the draws with England and Wales, the loss to the Netherlands. Each had a vastly different ebb and flow, even if some themes remained.
One such theme was the USMNT dominating possession, something they did against all four opponents for long stretches, which would have been unfathomable just a few short years ago.
Another was the lack of goalscoring, which ultimately led to the USMNT's downfall. It was always seen as a weakness, but the team's inability to put the ball in the back of the net was the start of the team's undoing.
Overall, though, the World Cup provided plenty of reasons for optimism. Individuals stepped up, some more than others, and the team played in a way that we hadn't quite seen at a World Cup before.
With that said, GOAL breaks down the winners, losers and player ratings from the USMNT's time in Qatar: