Wonder if there could be an ‘alternative WC’ hosted by UK/Germany/Spain/US and with all the boycotting nations?
Yes...I like the sound of that better. The US is boycotting the tournament. That's why they didn't show up against Trinidad and Tobago.
In seriousness, the US was talking about hosting a small friendly event this summer with Italy, Netherlands, and Chile but I don't think the talks went anywhere. I'm sure those three nations just want to bury their heads in the sand and pretend this summer never happened, while US Soccer would love to make a quick buck.