USMNT World Cup 2026 Roster Revealed Featuring Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and More Stars

USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino revealed his 26-man roster for this summer's World Cup on Tuesday, with a few surprises in the mix but plenty of familiar faces.

For the first time in the modern era, every player selected for the USMNT World Cup team plays on a club in the top flight in their country, per ESPN Insights.

Below we'll take a look at the roster, once again headlined by Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Antonee Robinson and more.

The Roster

Goalkeepers (3): Chris Brady, Chicago Fire; Matt Freese, New York City FC; Matt Turner, New England Revolution

Defenders (10): Max Arfsten, Columbus Crew; Sergiño Dest, PSV; Alex Freeman, Villarreal; Mark McKenzie, Toulouse; Tim Ream, Charlotte FC; Chris Richards, Crystal Palace; Antonee Robinson, Fulham; Miles Robinson, FC Cincinnati; Joe Scally, Borussia Mönchengladbach; Auston Trusty, Celtic

Midfielders (4): Tyler Adams, AFC Bournemouth; Sebastian Berhalter, Vancouver Whitecaps; Weston McKennie, Juventus; Cristian Roldan, Seattle Sounders

Attacking midfielders/wingers (6): Brenden Aaronson, Leeds United; Christian Pulisic, Milan; Gio Reyna, Borussia Mönchengladbach; Malik Tillman, Bayer Leverkusen; Tim Weah, Marseille; Alejandro Zendejas, Club América

Strikers (3): Folarin Balogun, AS Monaco; Ricardo Pepi, PSV; Haji Wright, Coventry City

Analysis

One of the biggest surprises is the inclusion of Reyna, who hasn't started at the club level since December and has had a rocky relationship with the national team in the past.

Lyon midfielder Tanner Tessmann missing the cut is a surprise, though he's currently dealing with a muscle injury that perhaps swayed Pochettino's decision.

Other players who may be considered snubs include Middlesbrough midfielder Aidan Morris and Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna.

Pochettino isn't carrying a ton of depth in central midfield, so an injury there could be detrimental, though a player like Tillman or even Aaronson in a pinch could play further back.

For the most part, however, this is business as usual, with the core group that has headlined the USMNT in recent years all represented. Whether Pulisic, McKennie and others can lead this bunch on a deep run remains to be seen—the lead-up to the World Cup over the past few years hasn't been overly promising.

But there is talent and continuity, two important factors as the United States looks to represent its host nation well.