Manager Mauricio Pochettino has named the 28 players of the U.S. men’s national team that will come together for the first time since the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The reunion, set to begin on Sept. 21, is certain to conjure up an array of emotions.
There will be joy in the reminder of the fairytale run the Stars and Stripes had on home soil this summer—the barriers they broke down in American fandom, all the new people that fell in love with their craft, a swagger that defined them unlike ever before and the oh-so-many goals.