The U.S. men’s national team roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set, and it features plenty of professional experience.
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Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s roster includes 13 returning players from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and 13 players set to make their World Cup debuts in the U.S. this summer. For the first time in the modern era, all 26 players on the USMNT roster play for a club in the top flight of their country based on the upcoming season.
When it comes to club teams, the USMNT roster is spread out across North America and Europe. There are eight MLS players, five English Premier League players, three in the German Bundesliga, three in France’s Ligue 1, two in the Dutch Eredivisie, two in Italy’s Serie A, one in Spain’s LaLiga, one in Mexico’s Liga MX and one in the Scottish Premiership.
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The roster includes two pairs of club teammates. Defender Sergiño Dest and striker Ricardo Pepi play together for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands, while Joe Scally and attacking midfielder Gio Reyna are teammates at Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany.
Here’s a breakdown of where all 26 members of the USMNT World Cup roster play professionally:
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Goalkeepers
- Chris Brady: Chicago Fire FC (USA)
- Matt Freese: New York City FC (USA)
- Matt Turner: New England Revolution (USA)
Defenders
- Max Arfsten: Columbus Crew (USA)
- Sergiño Dest: PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
- Alex Freeman: Villarreal CF (Spain)
- Mark McKenzie: Toulouse (France)
- Tim Ream: Charlotte FC (USA)
- Chris Richards: Crystal Palace (England)
- Antonee Robinson: Fulham FC (England)
- Miles Robinson: FC Cincinnati (USA)
- Joe Scally: Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
- Auston Trusty: Celtic FC (Scotland)
Midfielders
- Tyler Adams: AFC Bournemouth (England)
- Sebastian Berhalter: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (Canada)
- Cristian Roldan: Seattle Sounders FC (USA)
- Weston McKennie: Juventus (Italy)
Attacking midfielders/wingers
- Brenden Aaronson: Leeds United (England)
- Christian Pulisic: AC Milan (Italy)
- Gio Reyna: Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)
- Malik Tillman: Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
- Tim Weah: Olympique Marseille (France)
- Alejandro Zendejas: Club América (Mexico)
Strikers
- Folarin Balogun: AS Monaco (France)
- Ricardo Pepi: PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
- Haji Wright: Coventry City (England)