
The U.S. men’s national team will likely lean on Matt Freese at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and manager Mauricio Pochettino must have been pleased with what he saw from the goalkeeper on Sunday night.
Fresh off international duty and solid performances against Paraguay and Uruguay, Freese was in the thick of MLS Cup Eastern Conference semifinal action as the fifth-seed New York City FC clashed with the Supporters’ Shield-winning Philadelphia Union.