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2026 World Cup U.S. Men's National Team Roster Announced. See Who Made the List.
Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 5:46 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The 26-player roster for the 2026 U.S. World Cup team has been announced.
- The U.S. is co-hosting the 2026 World Cup with Canada and Mexico.
- The roster includes goalkeepers Matt Freese, Matt Turner, and Chris Brady.
- Defenders named are Antonee Robinson, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Joe Scally, Max Arfsten, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Miles Robinson, Auston Trusty, and Mark McKenzie.
- Midfielders selected are Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Cristian Roldan, and Sebastian Berhalter.
- Attacking midfielders/wingers include Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Malik Tillman, Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, and Alejandro Zendejas.
- Strikers on the roster are Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, and Haji Wright.
- Several players, including Matt Turner, Antonee Robinson, Sergiño Dest, Tim Ream, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, and Brenden Aaronson, have prior World Cup experience from 2022.
- The first U.S. game is June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium, and the final is July 19 at MetLife Stadium.