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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: The USMNT's best ever World Cup squad, which reached the quarterfinals in 2002

  • It's been 20 years since the USMNT made it to the quarterfinals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
  • The team recorded memorable wins over Portugal and Mexico en route the last eight.

Only twice in the history of professional soccer has the United States Men's National Team made it into the quarterfinals of a World Cup.

The first time was at the inaugural competition in 1930, where the team qualified as invitees and ended up finishing third.

The second time was 2002, where, under the management of Bruce Arena, it enjoyed a fairytale run to the last eight that was hallmarked by memorable victories over Portugal and Mexico.

"Great personalities, good people, good teammates," defender Eddie Pope told US Soccer of the team when reflecting on the tournament earlier this year. "Sort of cliché, but guys who are willing to fight for each other, cover each other, go the extra mile."

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel said: "It was just a real quality group of players that were assembled."

Ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – which begins in one month and also marks the 20th anniversary of the USMNT's run in South Korea and Japan – Insider looks at where those who made an appearance at the tournament are today.

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