As the 2026 FIFA World Cup co-host United States moves closer to its opening group stage match, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has officially announced his final 26-player roster for the tournament, bringing together a mix of Europe-based stars and domestic Major League Soccer talent.
Five players plying their trade in English top-flight and lower-tier clubs earned call-ups to the squad, headlined by Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams and Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson — two experienced campaigners who have each notched 52 international caps for the Stars and Stripes to date. They are joined on the roster by Leeds United midfielder Brenden Aaronson, Crystal Palace center-back Chris Richards, and Coventry City forward Haji Wright.
Other high-profile European-based selections include Celtic defender Auston Trusty, AC Milan attacking star Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, and Borussia Mönchengladbach attacking midfielder Gio Reyna, the 23-year-old son of former US internationals Claudio Reyna and Danielle Reyna. Reyna’s inclusion comes nearly four years after a high-profile controversy that rocked the 2022 Qatar World Cup US camp. After the 2022 tournament, details emerged that then-head coach Gregg Berhalter had threatened to remove Reyna from the squad over alleged poor attitude in training. In response, Danielle Reyna shared details with US Soccer of a 1991 physical altercation between Berhalter and his then-girlfriend (now wife), triggering an independent investigation by the governing body. The investigation ultimately concluded Berhalter had not improperly hidden information about the incident and found no evidence of repeated similar misconduct. Notably, Pochettino also included Sebastian Berhalter — Gregg Berhalter’s son and current Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder — among the MLS-based players selected for the tournament.
The full roster also features three goalkeepers: Chicago Fire’s Chris Brady, New York City’s Matt Freese, and New England Revolution’s Matt Turner. Alongside the named defenders, additional backline selections include PSV Eindhoven’s Sergino Dest, Villarreal’s Alex Freeman, Toulouse’s Mark McKenzie, Charlotte FC’s Tim Ream, FC Cincinnati’s Miles Robinson, Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Joe Scally, and Columbus Crew’s Max Arfsten. The midfield corps adds Bayer Leverkusen’s Malik Tillman, Marseille’s Timothy Weah, Seattle Sounders’ Cristian Roldan, and Club America’s Alejandro Zendejas, while the forward group is completed by Monaco’s Folarin Balogun and PSV Eindhoven’s Ricardo Pepi.
As one of the three joint hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States will kick off its Group D campaign on June 13 against Paraguay, before facing subsequent group stage matches against Australia and Turkey.