Build the perfect USMNT and go a perfect 8-0

How to play

First choose your squad pool (all-time World Cup legends or the USMNT), then a formation (4-3-3, 4-4-2 or 3-5-2) and a difficulty. On Easy each player shows position stat ratings (passing, shooting, defending, and so on); on Hard the numbers are hidden and you draft on instinct. (All three lock once you place your first player, so choose before you start.)

Then roll: each roll lands on a legendary squad and reveals its players. You add oneof them, by dragging onto an open position they're eligible for, or tapping to auto-place. There are no re-rolls and no swaps: once a player is on the pitch they're locked in. The next squad rolls automatically until all eleven are filled.

When your XI is complete the Play the World Cupbutton appears. Your squad plays eight games: three in the group stage, then five knockout rounds to the final. Each result is driven by your players' ratings. Win all eight and you've gone a perfect 8–0 and lifted the trophy.

Why it's hard

The opponents get tougher every round, so even a stacked all-time XI is roughly even by the final. A great draft gives you a real shot at the cup, but going a clean 8-0 (no draws, no defeats, all the way through the knockouts) takes the perfect XI and a slice of luck. Every run is a fresh draw, so keep rebuilding and chasing the unbeaten trophy.

New to it? Read the story behind the 8-0 Challenge and how to build a squad that can actually go unbeaten.

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