The United States Men’s National Team plays its first 2022 World Cup Group B match on November 21 against Wales at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.
Having missed out on the 2018 World Cup in Russia as a result of a qualifying disaster against Trinidad and Tobago, failing to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 1986, the USMNT has bounced back for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Gregg Berhalter’s side finished third in the CONCACAF region’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification phase behind Canada and Mexico, claiming one of three automatic qualifying slots ahead of Costa Rica, who defeated New Zealand in the intercontinental playoff round to reach Qatar.
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The USMNT is projected to have the youngest roster at the World Cup with an average age of around 24.5, which sets the team up well not only for Qatar but for the forthcoming 2026 World Cup which takes place in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Team stars like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Gio Reyna will be in their prime for Qatar 2022 as well as the World Cup in 2026.
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions the United States have been placed in Group B at the World Cup finals alongside European Championship finalists England, Wales and Iran.
When will the USMNT World Cup roster be announced?
US Soccer will announce its 26-man World Cup roster on Wednesday, November 9 at 5pm Eastern Time.
The roster reveal will take place at a special event at Brooklyn Steel in New York City, when all 26 players who will play for the USMNT at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be announced.
Head coach Gregg Berhalter will be in attendance alongside selected players to announce the roster at an event which will include a reception, the roster reveal and a post-reveal party.
How to watch USMNT 2022 World Cup roster announcement
The USMNT 2022 World Cup roster announcement will be shown on ESPN2 and live-streamed on ESPN + from 5pm ET on Wednesday November 9.
Which players will be in the USMNT World Cup roster?
All qualified teams had to submit a provisional list of between 35 and 55 players to FIFA before the end of October.
By November 9, Berhalter will reduce his provisional list of players to a final group of 26.
It is expected that the team will be led by Chelsea Champions League winner Pulisic, Juventus midfielder McKennie, Leeds United duo Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson and Borussia Dortmund’s young standout Reyna.
Other star players likely to make the USMNT’s 2022 World Cup roster are AC Milan’s Sergino Dest, Yunus Musah of Valencia and Groningen hotshot Ricardo Pepi.
Who is the USMNT playing at the World Cup?
The USMNT plays its first 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B match in Qatar against Wales on November 21.
The USMNT will play its second World Cup Group B match against England on November 25 in Al Khor.
The USMNT will play its third and final World Cup Group B match against Iran on November 29 in Doha.
The United States played against Japan on September 23 in Dusseldorf, Germany, losing 2-0, before drawing 0-0 against Saudi Arabia in Murcia, Spain on September 27 in its final World Cup warm-up matches.
Where to watch USMNT’s World Cup matches?
All of the USMNT’s World Cup group stage matches will begin at 2pm ET and will be shown on Fox and Telemundo in the United States.
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