United States<\/a> head coach Mauricio Pochettino has named 15 MLS players to his 26-man roster for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup<\/a> this summer, while another seven featured in the league before moving abroad.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n MLS call-ups are bolded above.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The USMNT’s Group D schedule begins at PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes<\/a>. Afterward, they’ll visit Austin FC<\/a>‘s Q2 Stadium to face Saudi Arabia before they clash with Haiti.<\/p>\n The top two teams reach the knockout phase, which begins June 28-29 with quarterfinal matchups. The final is set for July 6 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n The USMNT are chasing their eighth Gold Cup title and first since 2021. This biennial continental competition is the program’s last major tournament before the US co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> alongside Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The @GoldCup<\/a> groups are set. ???? pic.twitter.com\/uIVn0mWzBy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Vancouver Whitecaps<\/a> striker Brian White<\/a> (10 goals) and Real Salt Lake<\/a> midfielder Diego Luna<\/a> (eight goals) are among the top scorers in MLS at the season’s midway point, while Philadelphia Union<\/a> midfielder Quinn Sullivan<\/a> has the second-most assists (seven) in the league.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Orlando City<\/a> right back Alex Freeman<\/a> is enjoying a breakout season, placing the 20-year-old homegrown in his first USMNT camp. Vancouver midfielder Sebastian Berhalter<\/a> is also a newcomer, recently helping his side reach the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> final.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Five call-ups have previous Gold Cup experience, including center backs Tim Ream<\/a> (Charlotte FC<\/a>), Miles Robinson<\/a> (FC Cincinnati<\/a>) and Walker Zimmerman<\/a> (Nashville<\/a>). Ream’s club teammate, Patrick Agyemang<\/a>, will vie for the starting No. 9 role alongside White.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Overall, 15 players represent 12 different MLS clubs. Charlotte, Philadelphia and Vancouver provide two players each.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The road to gold ???? pic.twitter.com\/Z4nCinMowo<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Gold Cup (@GoldCup) April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Matt Turner, the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year with the New England Revolution<\/a>, will be challenged for the starting job by Matt Freese<\/a> (New York City FC<\/a>) and Chris Brady<\/a> (Chicago Fire FC<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Three Europe-based Philadelphia Union homegrowns feature in Pochettino’s squad: Mark McKenzie and brothers Brenden and Paxton Aaronson.<\/p>\n The New York Red Bulls<\/a> have two homegrowns on the roster: Tyler Adams and John Tolkin. Lastly, center back Chris Richards came out of the FC Dallas<\/a> academy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n GOALKEEPERS (3)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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