U.S. national team manager Mauricio Pochettino announced his official World Cup roster on Tuesday, the 26 men with the tall order of delivering global glory on home soil this summer; however, that was just one of many questions answered for the Argentine boss. He will have several others to address ahead of World Cup kickoff on June 12 and only two pre-tournament friendlies to do so, starting with a match against 2025 AFCON finalists Senegal on Sunday.
The game marks the first since the official group of 26 Americans has come together, meaning Pochettino will be eager to see which players collaborate best on the pitch and in which formation, having favored a three-back last fall yet relying a four-back in the new calendar year.
