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Sophia Vesely

USMNT Striker Battle Intensifies Ahead of 2026 World Cup Roster Reveal

The 2026 World Cup is creeping close, with U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino set to announce his official roster at the end of this month, naming the players who will fulfill their dreams of not only competing on soccer’s greatest stage, but also doing so on home soil.

While Pochettino has been faced with multiple injury setbacks to players in his contending pool, the Argentine boss must be overall ecstatic about the state of one particular position in the USMNT roster: striker.

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