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Pochettino Announces US 26-Man World Cup Roster

5/25/2026

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Pochettino Announces Roster

Coach Mauricio Pochettino will announce the United States 26-player World Cup roster on Tuesday in New York.
The squad lists Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie, Matt Turner, Matt Freese and Sebastian Berhalter, and retains Chris Richards despite a torn-ankle injury while dropping Diego Luna and Zavier Gozo.
The United States opens the tournament on June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and must file the roster by June 1.

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US Files Roster

U.S. must file its 26-man roster with FIFA by June 1; after that only injury or illness replacements are allowed 24 hours before opening match.
Injured players can be swapped only with someone from the provisional list, while goalkeepers may be replaced for an injury or illness.
Diego Kochen and Andrew Kirk trained with the squad but missed final list, while Noahkai Banks and Xavier Gozo were in provisional pool but omitted from the 26-man roster.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the United States hosted the FIFA World Cup, drawing a record 3,587,538 spectators from June 17 to July 17. Bruce Arena’s U.S. side opened with a 2-0 win over Colombia, leading the US Soccer Federation to spend roughly $120 million on stadium upgrades. Now Mauricio Pochettino must submit a 26-player roster by June 1, mirroring that original deadline.

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Pochettino Announces Roster

Coach Mauricio Pochettino will announce the United States 26-player World Cup roster on Tuesday in New York.
The squad lists Gio Reyna, Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie, Matt Turner, Matt Freese and Sebastian Berhalter, and retains Chris Richards despite a torn-ankle injury while dropping Diego Luna and Zavier Gozo.
The United States opens the tournament on June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and must file the roster by June 1.

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