Ahead of USMNT vs. Costa Rica Tyler Adams says team's bonds are key: 'This goes deeper than football'

It's not just about the USMNT's new generation of talent, but the fact they genuinely enjoy playing together on the field

Tyler Adams called the team a brotherhood when he spoke to the media on a zoom call ahead of the United State entering San Jose, Costa Rica. That brotherhood now has a great chance to book a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. As long as the United States men's national team avoid a six goal loss in Costa Rica, they'll be heading to the World Cup Additionally, they can also become the first USMNT side to got to Costa Rica and defeat Los Ticos, which given this team's current form, coming off of a 5-1 victory over Panama, should be the expectation. 

It's too soon to call this a golden generation as the USMNT is just beginning to scratch the surface of their potential, but this is clearly a team that enjoys playing for one another. And this hasn't always been the case as Tim Howard pointed out during MLS media day in 2017.

When speaking about the player's pride for the shirt slipping and what Bruce Arena would change coming in and replacing Jurgen Klinsmann, Howard said, "I think it slips away because you bring in …," Howard began, before pausing for thought. "Jurgen Klinsmann had a project to unearth talent around the world that had American roots. But having American roots doesn't mean you are passionate about playing for that country."