Here are the 26 players comprising the USMNT’s World Cup 2026 roster.
Christian Pulisic
Age: 27
Club: AC Milan
Height: 5-foot-7 ½, Weight: 152 pounds
Position: Striker, left wing
Hometown: Hershey, Pa.
What to know: Pulisic is the face of the national team, but his form is a question mark going into the World Cup. His last goal for Milan came in December; he did snap an 18-month-plus national-team goal drought against Senegal on May 31.
Ricardo Pepi
Age: 23
Club: PSV Eindhoven
Height: 6-foot-1, Weight: 157 pounds
Position: Striker
Hometown: San Elizario, Texas
What to know: Pepi is expected to be used off the bench in this World Cup. He comes in after a red-hot finish to the season, having scored five times in his last six games for PSV.
Folarin Balogun
Age: 24
Club: AS Monaco
Height: 5-foot-10 ½, Weight: 161 pounds
Position: Striker
Hometown: London, England
What to know: Born in Brooklyn, Balogun chose to play for the U.S. over England, where he moved as an infant. He’s the presumed starter at striker for the national team, having emerged to fill a position that was long seen as a question mark.
Haji Wright
Age: 28
Club: Coventry City
Height: 6-foot-2, Weight: 176 pounds
Position: Striker
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
What to know: Wright scored the lone U.S. goal in its Round of 16 loss to the Netherlands at the last World Cup. Likely the third striker on the depth chart this year, he helped lead Coventry City to the Premier League with 17 goals in the English Championship.
Weston McKennie
Age: 27
Club: Juventus
Height: 6-foot-1, Weight: 174 pounds
Position: Attacking midfield, defensive midfield, fullback, striker
Hometown: Little Elm, Texas
What to know: McKennie is most likely to line up at attacking midfield for the national team, but his versatility is a huge asset. He’s played nearly every spot on the field for Juventus this season.
Malik Tillman
Age: 23
Club: Bayer Leverkusen
Height: 6-foot-1, Weight: 170 pounds
Position: Attacking midfield/left wing
Hometown: Nuremberg, Germany
What to know: Tillman is a heady midfielder with a threatening shot from distance. It’s not entirely clear how he’ll fit at this World Cup.
Brenden Aaronson
Age: 25
Club: Leeds United
Height: 5-foot-10, Weight: 152 pounds
Position: Attacking midfield, right midfield
Hometown: Medford, N.J.
What to know: Aaronson took impressive strides with Leeds this season, playing a key role in the club’s Premier League survival. He should be a consistent presence off the bench for the USMNT.
Gio Reyna
Age: 23
Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Height: 6-foot, Weight: 157 pounds
Position: Attacking midfield, right wing
Hometown: Bedford, N.Y.
What you need to know: The time spent discussing Reyna’s inclusion will far exceed the time he spends on the field at this World Cup. While his being named to the squad despite not having played much at the club level implies that Pochettino does see a role for him, and he’s quite talented, it would be a huge surprise if Reyna started any games.
Alejandro Zendejas
Age: 28
Club: Club América
Height: 5-foot-7, Weight: 146 pounds
Position: Attacking midfield
Hometown: El Paso, Texas
What to know: After just one call-up in the past 18 months, Zendejas made the World Cup squad off the back of a two-goal, one-assist performance in his last Liga MX game before the roster announcement, which punctuated a run of great form.
Tyler Adams
Age: 27
Club: AFC Bournemouth
Height: 5-foot-11, Weight: 154 pounds
Position: Defensive midfield
Hometown: Wappinger Falls, N.Y.
What to know: Though a quad injury kept Adams out of a pair of March friendlies, his place — and importance — to the national team was never in doubt. Adams captained the side in Qatar, and is a nailed-on starter as long as he’s healthy.
Cristian Roldan
Age: 30
Club: Seattle Sounders
Height: 5-foot-8, Weight: 165 pounds
Position: Defensive midfield
Hometown: Pico Rivera, Calif.
What to know: Roldan is a beloved dressing-room presence and respected leader for the national team. Having played in college for the University of Washington and spent his professional career in Seattle, the group-stage game against Australia in that city will be particularly meaningful for Roldan.
Sebastian Berhalter
Age: 25
Club: Vancouver Whitecaps
Height: 5-foot-9, Weight: 154 pounds
Position: Defensive midfield
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
What to know: The son of former national team coach Gregg Berhalter didn’t earn his first cap for the national team until Pochettino was in charge. He could be a set-piece specialist off the bench in this World Cup, a luxury of a 26-man roster.
Antonee Robinson
Age: 28
Club: Fulham
Height: 5-foot-10 ½, Weight: 159 pounds
Position: Left back, left wing back
Hometown: Liverpool, England
What to know: Robinson’s father was raised in White Plains, giving him eligibility to play for the U.S., which he chose over England. An attacking-oriented outside back, Robinson should be a lock to start at the World Cup despite an injury-hampered season with Fulham.
Sergiño Dest
Age: 25
Club: PSV Eindhoven
Height: 5-foot-8, Weight: 152 pounds
Position: Right back, right wing back
Hometown: Almere-Stad, Netherlands
What to know: Dest was racing to recover from a hamstring injury in time for camp, but he appears to have done so after playing the full 90 in PSV’s last game of the season. If he starts at right back, it’ll clear the way for Tim Weah to play further upfield.
Alex Freeman
Age: 21
Club: Villarreal
Height: 6-foot-2, Weight: 180 pounds
Position: Right back, center back
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
What to know: If the U.S. plays with three at the back, Freeman could be a candidate to start on the right side of the trio. A consistent performer for the national team since first getting capped last June, Freeman has forced his way into the conversation for serious playing time.
Joe Scally
Age: 23
Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Height: 5-foot-10 ½, Weight: 165 pounds
Position: Right back, right midfield, center back
Hometown: Lake Grove, N.Y.
What to know: One of the last names on the bubble, Scally — a New York native and former NYCFC player — just made it over the line. His versatility is an asset, but it’s difficult to see him getting much playing time.
Max Arfsten
Age: 25
Club: Columbus Crew
Height: 6-foot-1, Weight: 172 pounds
Position: Left back, left wing back
Hometown: Fresno, Calif.
What to know: Arfsten has become a mainstay under Pochettino, and has a heavily attacking style. He should see decent playing time, most likely off the bench.
Tim Weah
Age: 26
Club: Olympique Marseille
Height: 6-foot-1, Weight: 148 pounds
Position: Right wing back, right wing, right back
Hometown: Rosedale, N.Y.
What to know: Weah will be expected to start for the U.S., and he tends to aggressively push upfield in attack. Whether Pochettino wants him in a more explicitly attacking role or a traditional right back slot with more defensive responsibility will dictate a lot about the team’s overall shape.
Chris Richards
Age: 26
Club: Crystal Palace
Height: 6-foot-2, Weight: 179 pounds
Position: Center back
Hometown: Birmingham, Ala.
What to know: With the possible exception of Pulisic, Richards is the USMNT’s most important player. He’s the most reliable center back in a group that is viewed as shaky as a whole. As long as he’s healthy, Richards should never come off the field.
Tim Ream
Age: 38
Club: Charlotte FC
Height: 6-foot-1, Weight: 161 pounds
Position: Center back
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
What to know: Ream is one of the leaders for the USMNT, but questions abound over how much he has left in the tank at 38. His form with Charlotte hasn’t been great, but it’s hard to see how the national team can avoid depending on him.
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Mark McKenzie
Age: 27
Club: Toulouse
Height: 6-foot, Weight: 176 pounds
Position: Center back
Hometown: Bear, Del.
What to know: The Bronx-born McKenzie has a good shot of starting. He put together a strong season for Toulouse and has been a consistent presence for Pochettino’s USMNT.
Auston Trusty
Age: 27
Club: Celtic
Height: 6-foot-3, Weight: 183 pounds
Position: Center back
Hometown: Media, Pa.
What to know: After dealing with a torn plantar fascia at the start of the season, Trusty was a constant in Celtic’s lineup. He’ll be firmly in the mix to start for the national team.
Miles Robinson
Age: 29
Club: FC Cincinnati
Height: 6-foot-2, Weight: 185 pounds
Position: Center back
Hometown: Arlington, Mass.
What to know: Robinson looks like the last true center back on the depth chart, but he could still have an important role to play. He’s been a regular call-up under Pochettino.
Matt Freese
Age: 27
Club: NYCFC
Height: 6-foot-4, Weight: 190 pounds
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Wayne, Pa.
What to know: Freese has been Pochettino’s No. 1 in goal since last summer, but Matt Turner’s blazing form might make it a competition to start at the World Cup. Still, you have to assume Freese has the inside track.
Matt Turner
Age: 31
Club: New England Revolution
Height: 6-foot-3, Weight: 174 pounds
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Park Ridge, N.J.
What to know: Turner was the starter at the last World Cup, but seems to have fallen behind Freese. After struggling to find playing time at the club level in Europe, he’s been nothing short of terrific to start this MLS season, opening the door for the World Cup.
Chris Brady
Age: 22
Club: Chicago Fire
Height: 6-foot-3, Weight: 170 pounds
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
What to know: As the third goalkeeper on the depth chart, Brady is unlikely to see the field at the World Cup. He earned the nod over Roman Celentano and Patrick Schulte.
