The U.S. men's national soccer team is back in action with a game against Serbia on Sunday. It's a so-called friendly, meaning it's not part of any official competition. But it will provide a first look at the team under its new head coach or, more precisely, its new old head coach . Bruce Arena coached the team from 1998 to 2006. He has won more games with the U.S. men's national team than any other coach, and is the only person to lead the U.S. at two World Cups, including a quarterfinals appearance in 2002. His long and successful career includes multiple NCAA championships at the University of Virginia and several titles in Major League Soccer, the U.S. men's professional league. Now he's back, on a rescue mission of sorts. Last November, the U.S. lost its first two matches in the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. After the defeats, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was fired. Arena was hired with a specific mandate: get the team to Russia for next year's tournament.
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