Meet USMNT World Cup 2026 roster: From star Christian Pulisic to potential X-factor Alex Freeman
Here are the 26 players comprising the USMNT’s World Cup 2026 roster.Age: 27 Club: AC MilanHeight: 5-foot-7 ½, Weight: 152 poundsPosition: Striker, left wingHometown: Hershey, Pa.What to know: Pulisic is the face of the national team, but his form is a question mark going into the World Cup.His last goal for Milan came in December; he did snap an 18-month-plus national-team goal drought against Senegal on May 31.Age: 23Club: PSV EindhovenHeight: 6-foot-1, Weight: 157 poundsPosition: StrikerHometown: San Elizario, TexasWhat to know: Pepi is expected to be used off the bench in this World Cup.
He comes in after a red-hot finish to the season, having scored five times in his last six games for PSV.Age: 24Club: AS MonacoHeight: 5-foot-10 ½, Weight: 161 poundsPosition: StrikerHometown: London, EnglandWhat to know: Born in Brooklyn, Balogun chose to play for the U.S.over England, where he moved as an infant.
He’s the presumed starter at striker for the national team, having emerged to fill a position that was long seen as a question mark.Age: 28Club: Coventry CityHeight: 6-foot-2, Weight: 176 poundsPosition: StrikerHometown: Los Angeles, Calif.What to know: Wright scored the lone U.S.goal in its Round of 16 loss to the Netherlands at the last World Cup.
Likely the third striker on the depth chart this year, he helped lead Coventry City to the Premier League with 17 goals in the English Championship.Age: 27Club: JuventusHeight: 6-foot-1, Weight: 174 poundsPosition: Attacking midfield, defensive midfield, fullback, strikerHometown: Little Elm, TexasWhat to know: McKennie is most likely to line up at attacking midfield for the national team, but his versatility is a huge asset.He’s played nearly every spot on the field for Juventus this season.Age: 23Club: Bayer LeverkusenHeight: 6-foot-1, Weight: 170 poundsPosition: Attacking midfield/left wingHometown: Nuremberg, GermanyWhat to know: Tillman is a heady midfielder with a threatening shot from distance.
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