United States<\/a> head coach Mauricio Pochettino has named his 26-man roster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a>, calling up eight MLS players<\/a> for the momentous tournament on home soil.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n MLS call-ups are bolded above.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n The 2026 World Cup has expanded from the usual 32 nations to 48 total. The top two teams advance from each group, and the top eight third-place finishers also make the knockout phase (Round of 32).<\/p>\n The tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, spans from June 11 to July 19.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n All three goalkeepers feature in MLS, with Matt Freese<\/a> (NYCFC<\/a>) and Matt Turner<\/a> (New England<\/a>) likely vying for the starting role. Chris Brady<\/a> (Chicago<\/a>) rounds out the trio.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Max Arfsten<\/a> (Columbus<\/a>) adds pace and creativity out wide, while center backs Tim Ream<\/a> (Charlotte<\/a>) and Miles Robinson<\/a> (Cincinnati<\/a>) have combined to play nearly 120 times for the USMNT.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Sebastian Berhalter<\/a> (Vancouver<\/a>) and Cristian Roldan<\/a> (Seattle<\/a>), both of whom made the 2025 MLS Best XI<\/a>, bring experience to the midfield.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The squad features nine MLS homegrown products<\/a> currently playing abroad, plus another four who developed in MLS academies before heading to Europe.<\/p>\n Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty are former Philadelphia Union<\/a> homegrown stars.\u00a0<\/p>\n Chris Richards, Ricardo Pepi and Alex Zendejas broke through as FC Dallas<\/a> homegrowns.<\/p>\n Tyler Adams did the same with Red Bull New York<\/a>, Alex Freeman rose to stardom at Orlando City<\/a>, and Joe Scally was one of NYCFC’s first homegrown signings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n This will be the USMNT’s 12th World Cup appearance and first under Pochettino, who managed some of Europe’s top clubs before taking over in September 2024.<\/p>\n In the modern era, the Yanks’ best-ever World Cup finish came in 2002. They made the quarterfinals before losing to Germany.<\/p>\n This is the second time the United States have hosted the men’s World Cup. The previous instance came in 1994, helping lay the groundwork for MLS’s inaugural season in 1996.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \n GOALKEEPERS (3)<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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