coach Mauricio Pochettino has announced his squad for the . The co-hosts face Australia, Paraguay and Türkiye in Group D and boast a squad full of players who experienced their first taste of the global showpiece at Qatar 2022. Leading the way is AC Milan attacking star Christian Pulisic, who scored a goal and had two assists in his maiden finals. Another headliner is Weston McKennie, the do-it-all Juventus man who will patrol the centre of the park for the Stars and Stripes.
Among the notable inclusions are Gio Reyna, the immensely talented attacking midfielder who suffered from a lack of minutes at club level with Borussia Monchengladbach, but has the playmaking ability that Pochettino seeks.
In goal, Matt Freese and Matt Turner will each aim to be the No1 come tournament time, with Freese's 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign making him the favourite.
Crystal Palace's Chris Richards anchors the back line, however the 2025 FA Cup-winning defender may miss the USA's 12 June opener due to injury. Full-backs Sergino Dest and Antonee Robinson bring pace and punch on the flanks and will be pushed by youngsters Max Arfsten and Alex Freeman.
Tyler Adams and McKennie will be key cogs in central midfield, while going forward the likes of Pulisic, Reyna and Timothy Weah offer the creativity that will be required to navigate their trio of tricky opponents. Up top, Folarin Balogun looks set to be the USA's main No9 and will be backed up by Ricardo Pepi, who gets the nod after narrowly missing out four years ago, and Qatar 2022 goalscorer Haji Wright.
"We are confident this is the best group of 26 players to help us achieve success at the World Cup,” Pochettino said. “These were very difficult decisions, and we are thankful to all the players who were part of this journey. This group is very focused and ready to give everything they have to represent the United States and deliver performances that will make the fans and the country proud.”
Chris Brady Matt Freese Matt Turner
Max Arfsten Sergino Dest Alex Freeman Mark McKenzie Tim Ream Chris Richards Antonee Robinson Miles Robinson Joe Scally Auston Trusty
Tyler Adams Sebastian Berhalter Weston McKennie Cristian Roldan Brenden Aaronson Christian Pulisic Gio Reyna Malik Tillman Timothy Weah Alejandro Zendejas
Folarin Balogun Ricardo Pepi Haji Wright
All squads are provisional until the final list of 26 players is announced by FIFA, following their submission by participating teams, on 2 June.
12 June: – Los Angeles Stadium
25 June: - Los Angeles Stadium
Sources: FIFA Official
