The United States won its sixth Gold Cup on Wednesday, and attention now pivots back to the 2018 World Cup, which kicks off 321 days from now in Moscow.
A horrendous start to the Hex dropped the U.S.'s Soccer Power Index chances to 56 percent. But after eight points from four qualifiers in March and June, the U.S. increased its SPI likelihood to 91 percent, with four games remaining in the final round.
Bruce Arena is unbeaten in all 14 games in this coaching stint, and he already has been through a January camp, two pairs of qualifiers and a Gold Cup.