Former Arsenal midfielder Yunus Musah says the USA players want to change perceptions about American soccer.

Musah was the first Englishman to play for Valencia and since switching allegiances is also the first American to represent the club.

His is one of a number of talented young Americans playing their club football in Europe and Musah says a team labelled USA's 'golden generation' want to send a message to the rest of the world.

"One of our targets as a group is to change the way the world views American soccer," he says. "Now we have the opportunity to do that at the World Cup.

"We're so ambitious. We want to go all the way. We're thinking game by game. Taking it like that, the next thing you know you're further down the competition.

"That's what I think we should do, although I've never been in a World Cup before. Gregg (Berhalter, coach) has played in two World Cups - he's a manager that knows and I trust him."

The World Cup will be a culmination of gambles that Musah has taken throughout his career, but he feels he's made the right choices.

"When I made my decisions, both playing for Valencia and the US, I said 'whatever happens I'm going to make sure the situation works for the best and I don't regret it'," he said.

"If something goes wrong down the path, I shouldn't think that 'I wish I did this or that' just carry on or make it work.

"Everything happens for a reason so I don't regret it at all. I was happy with what happened at Arsenal and England but I don't regret my decisions."