The World Cup is underway and the USMNT started with a bang. Pochettino’s squad is looking good and now face Australia to stay at the top of the group.
USMNT at the 2026 World Cup: roster, list, players, group stage schedule
Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT), confirmed his 2026 World Cup roster in May - a 26-man list that is exactly as had been reported in the media ahead of the announcement.
Pochettino named his USMNT squad at a televised event in New York City on Tuesday evening, several days after the Argentine’s World Cup picks had been leaked in full to The Guardian, and later confirmed by ESPN.
Luna and Tessmann out, Zendejas and Reyna in
As reported on Saturday, there is no place on the roster for Real Salt Laker winger Diego Luna and Lyon midfielder Tanner Tessmann, while Alejandro Zendejas’ recent form for Club América has earned him a spot on the list, despite the winger’s absence from the national team since September.
Another notable inclusion is Borussia Mönchengladbach’s attacking midfielder Gio Reyna, who has played in the USMNT’s last four games, but has not started a club match since December. Reyna also went to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar - and was almost sent home by Pochettino’s predecessor, Gregg Berhalter, over behavioral issues.
Berhalter’s son, Sebastian, joins Reyna on the USMNT’s 2026 roster. The Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder has established himself as a regular since Pochettino handed him his international debut in June 2025.
USMNT’s 2026 World Cup roster:
Goalkeepers
- Chris Brady (Chicago Fire)
- Matt Freese (New York City)
- Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
Defenders
- Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew)
- Sergiño Dest (PSV)
- Alex Freeman (Villarreal)
- 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
- Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth)
- Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Weston McKennie (Juventus)
- Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
Attacking midfielders/wingers
- Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United)
- Christian Pulisic (Milan)
- Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Tim Weah (Marseille)
- Alejandro Zendejas (Club América)
Strikers
- Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco)
- Ricardo Pepi (PSV)
- Haji Wright (Coventry City)
Stripes are set out. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/20wKia5yZB
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 19, 2026
USMNT’s World Cup Group D schedule in full:
- June 12, 9:00 p.m. ET: USMNT vs Paraguay, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
- June 19, 3:00 p.m. ET: USMNT vs Australia, Lumen Field, Seattle
- June 25, 10:00 p.m. ET: Turkey vs USMNT, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
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