The 26 are set. Under the tutelage of manager Mauricio Pochettino, the U.S. men’s national team knows its names and faces for the 2026 World Cup, as officially announced on Tuesday at a live event in New York City.
Buoyed by stars Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun, there were several members of the roster that came as no shock. Yet, the fringes of the squad surprised many, especially given the omissions of some of the most reliable players of Pochettino’s tenure thus far.
