The U.S. Men’s National Team still has four years until the 2030 FIFA World Cup, but the hard work and preparation for the next generation starts now. Mauricio Pochettino’s squad officially kicks off its 2030 cycle on Saturday with a home friendly in Orlando, Florida against Peru. The Americans will take on Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada over the next two weeks, giving 13 uncapped players major opportunities to earn their first caps and senior experiences with the squad. 27-year-old Tyler Adams is one of the returning leaders to the USMNT this camp and believes giving young players a chance this window is key for the squad’s long-term preparation. “They have earned it and not just been given something because of their potential. I think whenever you get your first call up, there’s a reason that you get the call up,” Adams said in a conference call with reporters Wednesday. “Prospect is a great word, but they’re doing at a high level right now,” he added. “And for me, as a product of MLS and a kid that came through MLS, you have to respect the league and the level that they’re playing at such a young age, because you’re competing against grown men.”Adams has featured in two World Cups with the USMNT and brings valuable experiences for many of the uncapped players such as Adri Mehmeti, Julian Hall, and Cavan Sullivan. After debuting on the international level in November 2017, Adams has gone on to be one of the key leaders in the squad, earning 58 caps to date and remaining a consistent figure on and off the field. For many of the current USMNT’s young players, they will have time to develop in the squad before World Cup Qualifying begins, unlike Adams who was tasked with playing right away as a teenager. “My situation was a little bit different than the guys that are coming into the fold right now. I say that because I think there is less pressure on these young kids to come in and perform immediately and more time to be able to actually develop them,” Adams said. “Whereas when I came in, it was off the cusp of obviously not qualifying for the World Cup. And it was like, you guys basically need to play right now and need to perform right now so that we can qualify for the next World Cup.“Two years after my first appearance, I’m already thrown into a World Cup qualifying cycle and we need to try and obviously figure that out and how to qualify for the 2022 World Cup,” he added. “I look at this generation of players right now and I think they’re in a great position that they can go through the process properly and really just lean on guidance and go through and get their own experiences, have opportunities like the Olympics as well along that way and other competitions to really grow them for the next World Cup.”In addition to matches against CONMEBOL opponents, the USMNT will resume their CONCACAF rivalries with Mexico and Canada this window. Both Mexico and Canada will be opponents for the Americans during World Cup Qualifying, providing tough tests for many young players who will experience the senior rivalry for the first time. Although they be labeled as friendly matches for the U.S., Adams knows the importance of facing off with their biggest rivals in any fixture. “When you have opportunities to play the likes of Mexico and Canada, It’s so easy to get up for those games,” Adams said. “I think that’s what’s so exciting to have so many of these young players in camp as well as they’ll finally get a little bit of taste of what those rivalries are like and what those games mean and what it means to represent the country.”