USMNT
With one eye on the 2026 World Cup, Pochettino announces his USMNT squad
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed his roster for the Jamaica Nations League double header.
A double header against Jamaica will be Mauricio Pochettino’s next test as US boss as they face the Caribbean side in the CONCACAF Nations League. This Sunday, coach Pochettino offered his squad list as USMNT with some new additions as the Argentine also plots ahead for the 2026 World Cup, which will be co-hosted between Mexico, Canada and the USA.
The roster features the return of some of the USMNT’s key players, including midfielder Weston McKennie and forward Timothy Weah, who were not present for the Argentine’s debut.
After missing the duel in Guadalajara against Mexico, Christian Pulisic also appears on the list as the key player for the team from the country of the Stars and Stripes.
Pochettino presented a list with an average age of 25 years and 13 days and the Argentine stated: ”We are looking for the best balance not only for now, but also for the 2026 World Cup. We won’t have many camps to observe players, so it’s a great opportunity to be able to look at footballers, because we know that we have to be competitive and we want our fans to be proud of this team,” said the Argentine in a press conference on Sunday.
Pochettino's list to face Jamaica
Goalkeepers: Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona Athletic), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)
Defenders: Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)
Midfielders: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Gianluca Busio (Venezia), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon) , Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven)
Forwards: Cade Cowell (Guadalajara), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Brandon Vazquez (Monterrey), Tim Weah (Juventus), Alex Zendejas (Club América).