{"id":11251,"date":"2026-06-15T08:04:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T12:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=11251"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:03:12","slug":"usmnt-roster","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/usmnt-roster\/","title":{"rendered":"USMNT roster: USA&#8217;s World Cup 2026 squad by position"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>USMNT roster<\/strong> for the World Cup 2026 is built around a generation of players starring in Europe&#8217;s biggest leagues, and on home soil the United States carry real expectation. Head coach <a href=\"\/us\/news\/news\/mauricio-pochettino\/\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/a> has the talent to make a deep run, and his side opened with a statement 4-1 win over Paraguay. Here is the full USA squad by position, plus the key names to watch.<\/p>\n\n<h2>USMNT roster for the World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n<p>Pochettino&#8217;s squad blends Champions League regulars with hungry younger options across the 26-man group.<\/p>\n<h3>Goalkeepers<\/h3>\n<ul><li>Matt Turner<\/li><li>Matt Freese<\/li><li>Chris Brady<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Defenders<\/h3>\n<ul><li>Sergi&ntilde;o Dest<\/li><li>Antonee Robinson<\/li><li>Chris Richards<\/li><li>Tim Ream<\/li><li>Mark McKenzie<\/li><li>Miles Robinson<\/li><li>Auston Trusty<\/li><li>Alex Freeman<\/li><li>Joe Scally<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Midfielders<\/h3>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/christian-pulisic\/\">Christian Pulisic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/tyler-adams\/\">Tyler Adams<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/weston-mckennie\/\">Weston McKennie<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/gio-reyna\/\">Gio Reyna<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/malik-tillman\/\">Malik Tillman<\/a><\/li><li>Brenden Aaronson<\/li><li>Cristian Roldan<\/li><li>Sebastian Berhalter<\/li><li>Max Arfsten<\/li><\/ul>\n<h3>Forwards<\/h3>\n<ul><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/folarin-balogun\/\">Folarin Balogun<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"\/us\/news\/tim-weah\/\">Tim Weah<\/a><\/li><li>Ricardo Pepi<\/li><li>Haji Wright<\/li><li>&Aacute;lex Zendejas<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>USMNT key players to watch<\/h2>\n<p>Talisman <a href=\"\/us\/news\/news\/christian-pulisic\/\">Christian Pulisic<\/a> is the player the U.S. build around, the face of American soccer after a stellar spell at AC Milan. In midfield, captain <a href=\"\/us\/news\/news\/tyler-adams\/\">Tyler Adams<\/a> does the ball-winning while <a href=\"\/us\/news\/news\/weston-mckennie\/\">Weston McKennie<\/a> drives box-to-box. Up top, <a href=\"\/us\/news\/news\/folarin-balogun\/\">Folarin Balogun<\/a> gives the team a genuine No. 9, and he proved it with a brace in the opener.<\/p>\n\n<h2>The opener and what is next<\/h2>\n<p>The United States could hardly have asked for a better start, racing past <a href=\"\/us\/news\/usa-vs-paraguay-player-ratings\/\">Paraguay 4-1 at SoFi Stadium<\/a> with Balogun scoring twice and Gio Reyna adding a late fourth. Next comes Australia in Seattle on 19 June, where a second win would put the hosts on the brink of the last 16. For the bigger picture, see our <a href=\"\/us\/news\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub and the latest <a href=\"\/us\/outright-markets\/world-cup-2026-outright-betting-odds\/\">World Cup 2026 winner odds<\/a>. Heading to a game? See our <a href=\"\/us\/news\/world-cup-2026-tickets\/\">World Cup 2026 tickets<\/a> guide. The official squad is confirmed on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ussoccer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Soccer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-roster1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is in the USMNT roster for the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s United States squad is led by Christian Pulisic, with Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie in midfield and Folarin Balogun up front. 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