In a perfect world — one where the United States men’s national team (USMNT) builds some decent momentum, shows improvement as the tournament continues, the bracket breaks their way and they get some luck — Doug McIntyre thinks the U.S. might reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.  “To get any further than that,” McIntyre, a Fox Sports reporter who has covered American soccer since 2002, said, “everything would have to go right. They’d have to play exceptionally well and get a little bit of luck as well. But realistically, if they reach the quarterfinals, they can probably consider that a success.” Quarterfinals and a top-eight finish are far from what United States sports fans normally consider an accomplishment.  Team USA placed second at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics with 33 total medals including 12 golds. It’s 126 total medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics and 40 gold medals ranked first in both categories.…