USMNT names 26-man World Cup roster

sportsMay 26, 202618371

Mauricio Pochettino unveiled a 26-man U.S. Men's National Team roster for the 2026 World Cup, naming goalkeeper Matt Freese the clear starter and including midfielder Cristian Roldan. Pochettino announced the full squad during a made-for-television roster reveal that finalized selections ahead of the tournament. Freese's designation clarifies the starting goalkeeper spot while Roldan's inclusion boosts midfield depth for Pochettino's lineup. The roster sets the tactical core and player pool the United States will rely on at the World Cup.

Sounder at Heart

@sounderatheart.com

Cristian Roldan officially named to USA World Cup roster. Will wear No. 15. www.sounderatheart.com/2026/05/cris...

6053d ago

Pablo Maurer

@mlsist.bsky.social

I asked USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino today what he makes of the criticism he’s received for emailing players who did not make his 26-man World Cup roster. His response was remarkably frank. More, on the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

3453d ago

Lt. Uhura2

What a jerk. Most of these players are barely old enough to drink. You're cutting them from their dream of playing in the Cup, and you don't even have the guts to tell them to their face, or AT LEAST on the phone? Not only a jerk, but an enormous wimp who's lacking interpersonal skills, as well.

Tom Bogert

@tombogert.bsky.social

On Friday, the 55 players on the USMNT preliminary roster got an email. For 26 of them, their dreams came true, headed to the World Cup. For the rest? Heartbreak. “I hurt for the guys,” Real Salt Lake head coach Pablo Mastroeni said. www.nytimes.com/athletic/730...

3754d ago

Soccerwise

@soccerwisehq.bsky.social

Did Real Salt Lake attacker Diego Luna deserve to be on the USMNT World Cup Roster? Luna has outperformed Gio Reyna and Brenden Aaronson at the club level, but both made the roster ahead of him. Is this a mistake by Pochettino?

2854d ago

Rob Usry2

My hot take is I would've take Gozo over all of them strictly as a super sub

threeagainstfour.bsky.social2

I don’t think Doyle actually watched much Leeds this season. They were tactically flexible and played “actual soccer” against the opponents they could, and were pragmatic against the teams they could not. Aaronson featured in both approaches.

Forward Madison FC

@forwardmadisonfc.bsky.social

Wisconsin ➡️ World Cup Massive congratulations to former Flamingo, Chris Brady, on making the Official 2026 USMNT World Cup roster! Go on, Chris! 🙌

2753d ago

Jeff Carlisle

@jeffreycarlisle.bsky.social

Lovely spring night at Pier 17, where the #usmnt World Cup journey will begin tomorrow, with the official roster announcement. Pochettino’s explanation of some of his picks should be interesting indeed.

3253d ago

@likkitp.ynyaproductions.com

Seattle Sounders players on the last three US World Cup Roster. Opta says its the only club to have done this in this time period. Another Seattle invention.

2014 - DeAndre Yedlin, Clint Dempsey; 2022 - Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan; 2026 - Cristian Roldan - Seattle Sounders on the USMNT World Cup Rosters over the last three

3153d ago

U.S. Soccer Men's National Team

@usmnt.ussoccer.com

Today, we begin the journey together. Watch the 2026 Roster Reveal live on FOX at 3pm ET! #USMNT x Google

2353d ago

Mark5

Classic “this could have been an email” event, amirite

John2

pretending like it wasn’t leaked

Alicia Rodriguez

@soccermusings.bsky.social

Pochettino doing yay/nay emails to players for the USMNT roster is wild, in part because that means U.S. Soccer missed out on “Congratulations!” video calls, which is a content gold mine. That shouldn’t be the only reason to do it but if you want to drive hype for a home World Cup, that stuff plays

2054d ago

Jonathan Tannenwald

@jtannenwald.bsky.social

With that, it’s official: five players from the greater Philadelphia region, Medford to Bear to Wayne to Hershey. It’s the most on a #USMNT World Cup squad in 92 years. My analysis of the big decisions is here too, but the local news is the first headline: www.inquirer.com/soccer/world...

1753d ago

Charles Boehm ⚽️

@cboehm.bsky.social

Greetings from the #USMNT World Cup roster reveal party in lower Manhattan. Meghan Klingenberg, a true team player in every sense, took on some of the crowd-hyping duties before the broadcast kicked off.

1753d ago

WST Fake Pitchbot

@wstpitchbot.bsky.social

Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer officially announce the USMNT 2026 World Cup roster. So why are Gregg Berhalter’s fingerprints all over it?

1353d ago

LAISSEZ LES BON QUESO ROULER

@thequeso.bsky.social

the USMNT world cup roster looks like I thought it would: Bad.

953d ago

LAISSEZ LES BON QUESO ROULER7

how far we have fallen to have three MLS keepers that are all pretty blah instead of dudes who are the number one for Premier League teams.

The Post Cincy

@thepostcincy.com

Miles Robinson has officially been named to the 26-man USMNT World Cup Roster! #AllForCincy

853d ago

Jason Davis

@davisjason.bsky.social

Breaking: @alexshephard.bsky.social will join me on to tonight's ep of The Best Soccer Show to talk USMNT roster, World Cup hype, and Golden Goal, his World Cup magazine. 9 PM ET. www.youtube.com/live/IiVksmm...

353d ago

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theguardian.comUSMNT World Cup roster confirmed: Zendejas in as Luna, Tessmann and Morris miss out scarvesandspikes.comUSMNT 2026 World Cup roster: Takeaways as Pochettino's 26-man squad revealed inquirer.comThe USMNT World Cup roster has its strongest Philly accent in over 90 years

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USMNT names 26-man World Cup roster

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