Tim Howard tells The Post the ‘hard truths’ the USMNT must face to have any World Cup success

Tim Howard had just completed a comeback. 

When the legendary United States men’s national team goalkeeper recently spoke to The Post, he was wrapping up an appearance on behalf of Airbnb, which has a three-year partnership with FIFA to support accommodations around the recently completed Club World Cup, next summer’s World Cup in North America and the 2027 Women’s World Cup. 

Howard — the 46-year-old New Jersey native who tops goalies with 121 career appearances for the USMNT and who played professionally for the likes of Manchester United and Everton — led a training session “experience” for select participants, which ended with instruction on penalty shootouts. 

“It was the first time since I retired that I actually got in goal and dove around,” Howard said. “I tried. I was actually OK.”