Lista dos EUA para a Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2026: os 26 jogadores prontos para fazer história

They come from all parts of the country and even from across the globe. Small towns and big cities. Sons of former soccer greats and even a Super Bowl winner.

These are the 26 players who’ll represent the United States men’s national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Spread across three countries — the U.S., Canada and Mexico — this summer’s World Cup will be the biggest ever held. And these 26 players will have the rare honor of playing soccer’s marquee tournament as co-hosts. 

It’s time to get to know them. What makes them special and what stands out about their journey. The country and the world will be watching. 

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Brenden Aaronson | No. 11

Age: 25
Club: Leeds United (English Premier League)

Brenden Aaronson broke through with the Philadelphia Union when he was only 18 years old, and the expectations for his career have been sky-high ever since. He played two seasons for the Union from 2019-2020, when he had seven goals and nine assists in 51 matches and helped the team win the 2020 Supporters Shield as the best regular-season MLS team. 

He joined Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg in January 2021. Then just 19 years old, Aaronson’s transfer fee was the highest for a U.S.-based homegrown player in MLS history. He scored nine goals and had nine assists in two seasons, before joining Premier League club Leeds United in 2022 on a $30 million transfer fee. He has made 57 appearances for the USA and scored nine goals and seven assists. 

Did You Know: Back in the day, they used to call Aaronson the “Medford Messi” for his creativity, technical skill and attacking ability — along with his hometown. That nickname isn’t used much in the Premier League, but it was fun when he was first starting out in his pro career.

Stat: Aaronson has made more than 100 appearances combined in the Premier League and Bundesliga. – Laken Litman

Folarin Balogun | No. 20

Age: 24
Club: AS Monaco (French Ligue 1)

U.S. fans are counting on the New York-born, London-raised Folarin Balogun to score the bulk of the goals this summer. The hard-running striker found the net 18 times in 40 UEFA Champions League and Ligue 1 last season. Known as “Balo,” the Arsenal academy graduate excels at stretching defenses, combining with Pulisic and finishing with a precision that the U.S. squad has lacked historically. 

The soft-spoken forward is expected to spearhead the American attack when their World Cup campaign kicks off against Paraguay in Los Angeles on June 12. “My mind naturally wanders to the opening game of the World Cup, and just the atmosphere,” Balogun told me last September. “It’s almost like a freeze-frame, like a perfect image in my mind.” It’s about to become reality.

Did You Know: Eligible to play for the U.S., England or Nigeria (homeland of his parents), Balogun represented the Three Lions at the youth national team level. Within the youth academies of England and Arsenal, Balogun played alongside midfielder Yunus Musah, who started each of the USA’s four games at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. 

Stat: Balogun scored in eight straight Ligue 1 matches for Monaco earlier this season, tying the all-time club record. – Doug McIntyre

Ricardo Pepi | No. 9

Age: 23
Club: PSV Eindhoven (Dutch Eredivisie)

Ricardo Pepi is fighting to be the team’s go-to striker. He’s a proven scorer with his club, where he’s netted 19 goals across all competitions for PSV during the 2025-26 season. But he hasn’t quite had the same success with the national team, scoring a total of 13 goals in 37 appearances since he made his debut with the squad in 2021. Granted, he’s been passed over at times, like when former manager Gregg Berhalter decided not to take him to the 2022 World Cup. Those experiences have helped shape Pepi and have given him a chip on his shoulder. He’s anxious to perform for the U.S. this summer. 

Did You Know: There have been rumors for months about Pepi potentially transferring from PSV to Premier League club Fulham. A previous deal collapsed in March, but there’s still a chance the clubs will reach an agreement in the future.

Stat: Pepi has scored more than 55 goals in league competition over the past four seasons. — Litman

Christian Pulisic | No. 10

Age: 27 
Club: AC Milan (Italian Serie A)

The U.S. men’s team’s undisputed headliner since he was a teenager, Christian Pulisic mostly lived up to the billing at the last World Cup in 2022, when his game-winning goal over Iran sent the Americans to the round of 16. 

Lightning quick, Hershey, Pennsylvania’s favorite son glides by the world’s best defenders and scores with ease when he’s at the height of his powers. But he’s been struggling mightily heading into what should be a defining World Cup on home soil. The top scorer in the first half of Italy’s Serie A season, Pulisic finished the campaign goalless since December, and he has not hit the target for the national team since 2024. Fans of the home team are hoping the floodgates inevitably open in time for the main event. So, for that matter, is Pulisic. 

“I know a ball will hit off my knee and go in, and then things will change,” he said in March. “I’m not going to panic. Better now than in the summer. Things are going to change.” 

Did You Know: Pulisic’s father, Mark, was a professional indoor soccer player who played NCAA soccer at George Mason University, where he met Christian’s mom. Kelley Pulisic was a member of GMU’s women’s team. A diehard New York Jets fan, Christian watched Gang Green play in London in 2021, the same year he won the UEFA Champions League with Chelsea. He remains the only American ever to play in the final of Europe’s top club competition. 

Stat: His 33 goals are the fifth-most in U.S. men’s national team history, and his 86 appearances are the most of any active player. — McIntyre

Tim Weah | No. 21

Age: 26
Club: Marseille (French Ligue 1)

Tim Weah has been a regular in the U.S. squad since his debut in 2018 when he was just 18 years old. Since then, he’s made 51 appearances and scored seven goals, including in the USA’s opening match of the 2022 World Cup when he found the back of the net in the first half against Wales. He has one of the most powerful shots on the team, is incredibly soft-spoken and humble, but also brings the vibes. If you’re wondering where the music is coming from in the locker room or on the team bus, you can usually find Weah holding the boombox. 

Did You Know: Weah’s father, George Weah, was the top scorer in UEFA Champions League in 1995 and became the first African player to win the Ballon d’Or that same year. The elder Weah is also the former president of Liberia. But the one thing George was never able to do that Tim will now have done twice? Play in a World Cup.

Stat: During his time at Juventus, Weah made 78 appearances and recorded seven goals along with seven assists.  – Litman

Haji Wright | No. 19

Age: 28
Club: Coventry City (English Premier League starting in 2026-27)

Haji Wright is a physically imposing player for the U.S. front line. At 6-foot-3, he’s dangerous in the box and a one-on-one threat. He’s scored 18 goals in 43 appearances for his club this season, and in February, he had a hat trick against Middlesbrough. Wright made his debut with the USA in June 2022, ahead of that summer’s World Cup and scored in his first match on a penalty kick vs. Morocco. He’s recorded 20 appearances and scored seven international goals. 

Did You Know: Wright was one of only three U.S. players to score a goal at the 2022 World Cup. Tim Weah scored in the first match, Christian Pulisic in the third, and then Wright had what everyone likes to describe as an accidental goal in the round of 16 match vs. the Netherlands when a cross from Pulisic ricocheted perfectly off his heel and into the back of the net. 

Stat: In the past six seasons, Wright has scored more than 90 goals in his time in the Danish Superliga, Turkish league and English Championship. – Litman

Alex Zendejas | No. 26

Age: 28
Club: Club América (Liga MX)

While he’s only been on the fringes of the national team since Pochettino took over in 2024, Alex Zendejas made his one start under the Argentine count with a spectacular game-winning goal over Japan in an exhibition last September. And he has been brilliant playing for Mexico’s most decorated club for the better part of two years, donning the iconic No. 10 shirt for Las Aguilas. A diminutive left-footed winger who can also create in a more central role, Zendejas was born in Mexico and made two senior appearances for El Tri before committing his future to the U.S. in 2023. 

Did You Know: Zendejas grew up in El Paso, Texas, and represented the U.S. at youth level. In 2015, he was teammates with future national team mainstays Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic at the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. 

Stat: Zendejas was a Liga MX All-Star in 2025 and also named to the CONCACAF Champions Cup Best XI in 2024. He’s won four Liga MX titles — three with América and one with bitter rivals Chivas. – McIntyre

Tyler Adams | No. 4

Age: 27
Club: AFC Bournemouth (English Premier League)

Tyler Adams is the heartbeat of this team. When he was just 23 years old, Adams captained the squad through the 2022 World Cup, and was always impressive during high-stakes moments during the tournament. Adams tells it like it is, be it in the press conference or in the locker room, and holds his teammates accountable. He’s relentless, demands the best from his team and is the squad’s toughest player. He’s a pest on the field and does his damnedest to make it impossible for opponents to get by him and is always going to battle for 50–50 balls. 

Did You Know: Adams has two sons under the age of three.

Stat: Adams was named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 2022 and has made more than 150 combined appearances in the Premier League and Bundesliga. – Litman

Sebastian Berhalter | No. 14

Age: 25
Club: Vancouver Whitecaps (Major League Soccer)

At first glance, you might just think of Sebastian Berhalter as former U.S. player and manager Gregg Berhalter’s son. But he’s made his own name quickly, especially when it comes to set pieces. Berhalter takes pinpoint corners and flawless free kicks. He laughs when people ask what the trick is to his service, but his answer is always the same. And it’s uncomplicated: He just works hard. Which makes sense for someone like Berhalter, who is so meticulous and particular when it comes to his preparation and routine. 

He was born in London when his father was a player for English club Crystal Palace. Sebastian was also part of the Columbus Crew academy, where Gregg was coach of the MLS club. 

Did You Know: Four years ago, Sebastian was at the 2022 World Cup in the U.S. Soccer Friends and Family Program while his dad was coaching the team. Now, they’ve essentially swapped places with Sebastian on the field and his dad cheering in the stands. 

Stat: Berhalter was named an MLS All-Star in 2025, making 47 appearances and scoring eight goals last season. – Litman

Weston McKennie | No. 8

Age: 27
Club: Juventus (Italian Serie A)

A starter in all four U.S. games at Qatar 2022, McKennie heads into his second World Cup as arguably America’s best soccer player, coming off a career-best season in Italy. The rangy Texan never stops running. His long throw-ins are de facto set plays, and he is especially adept at arriving as a late runner into the box and scoring; see his opener against Belgium in March or the nine he bagged in almost 40 games for Juventus in 2025-26. 

Did You Know: The son of an Air Force officer, McKennie was born in Washington state and spent four years of his childhood living in Kaiserslautern, Germany, while his father was stationed at Ramstein Air Base nearby. He met U.S. legends Landon Donovan and Carlos Bocanegra there in 2006, when the American squad played a friendly there ahead of that year’s World Cup in Germany. 

Stat: McKennie has made more than 220 appearances for Juventus since joining the club in 2020, with more than 50 goal contributions in that span. — McIntyre

Gio Reyna | No. 7

Age: 23
Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach (German Bundesliga)

The silky smooth attacker and one-time teenage prodigy — Reyna turned 20 while the U.S. squad was preparing for its first game at the last World Cup in Qatar — has been beset by injury over the last four years. He’s featured sparingly at club level as a result, including this season. After leaving Borussia Dortmund last summer, he was limited to just four starts during this Bundesliga season. 

Reyna still managed to help the U.S. win CONCACAF Nations League titles in 2023 and 2024 and started all three games for the Stars and Stripes two years ago at Copa América. He also scored in his first match under Pochettino, a 2-1 win last November against Paraguay — the Americans’ opening opponent at this World Cup. 

Did You Know: The son of two-time U.S. World Cup captain Claudio and former U.S. women’s national team winger Danielle Egan, Reyna credits his love of soccer to his older brother, Jack, who died of cancer at 13 in 2012. 

“Some people think that my dad made me a good player,” Reyna told the Players Tribune in 2020. “But when I was growing up in Manchester, where Dad was playing for Manchester City, the one who always played with me in the backyard was Jack.”

Stat: Reyna has scored nine goals for the national team in 38 appearances. — McIntyre

Cristian Roldan | No. 15

Age: 31
Club: Seattle Sounders (Major League Soccer)

Pochettino once told reporters that Christian Roldan is the “perfect player” because he “has a little bit of everything.” 

Asked why he thinks the U.S. coach views him that way, Roldan said he thinks it’s because he’s always ready. “I got on the quickest flight, dropped whatever I was doing,” Roldan said of when he was called in by Pochettino last fall. “I take a lot of pride in what I do every day and so when my name was called upon, I was ready. And I think he appreciated that. It really meant the world, I think, to him staying ready even though my name wasn’t on a preliminary roster.” 

Did You Know: Roldan was part of the 2022 World Cup roster, but didn’t play. He said it was a “huge honor” to be there, but it was difficult to watch from the bench. 

“It was my dream to make the World Cup,” Roldan said in March. “I have so much experience at the club level, and I was just ready for that opportunity to come. And whether it comes this World Cup or not, you know, it still pains me that I didn’t see the field. As a professional, as a competitor, that’s what you want. You want to be in those pressure moments. But I was thankful to be there.”

Stat: Roldan has made 47 appearances for the national team.  – Litman

Malik Tillman | No. 17

Age: 24
Club: Bayer Leverkusen (German Bundesliga)

It was almost exactly four years ago when Malik Tillman was officially cleared to represent the U.S. after FIFA approved his one-time switch from Germany. Tillman, whose mother is from Germany and father is from the U.S., grew up playing in the Bayern Munich academy. He debuted for the U.S. team on June 1, 2022, and has made 30 appearances since then. While he didn’t make the 2022 World Cup roster, he’s featured more with the team since Pochettino became manager and was on a hot streak last summer during the Gold Cup when he scored three goals. 

Did You Know: Tillman played alongside U.S. teammate Chris Richards in the Bayern Munich academy. In addition, his brother, Timothy Tillman, has also represented the U.S. men’s national team. 

Stat: Tillman has recorded more than 50 goal contributions in the past three seasons for PSV and Bayer Leverkusen. — Litman

Max Arfsten | No. 18

Age: 25
Club: Columbus Crew (Major League Soccer)

Max Arfsten is another player who has made a lasting impression on Pochettino. The left back earned his first cap with the senior team in January 2025 and has made 20 appearances with one goal since then. Arfsten has had to rise quickly within the squad, earning playing time at left back while regular starter Antonee “Jedi” Robinson was out of the team due to injury. Arfsten has made the most of his opportunity and earned a spot on his first World Cup roster.

Did You Know: During the offseason, Arfsten partners with the gym Core 3 Method in his hometown of Fresno to play soccer with kids and adults with disabilities. “I go there to give back to my community,” Arfsten said in an interview with the local CBS outlet earlier this year. “I’m a big advocate for giving back to my community where I’m from. It’s a pretty underserved community, and I enjoy using the platform that I have to have a positive impact.” 

Stat: Arfsten was named an MLS All-Star in 2025, making 37 appearances and recording seven goals along with six assists. — Litman

Sergiño Dest | No. 2

Age: 25
Club: PSV Eindhoven (Dutch Eredivisie)

One of the most skillful players in national team history, Dest is finally fully healthy after an ACL tear suffered just before the 2024 Copa América. In 2019, the two-footed fullback chose to play for the U.S. over the three-time World Cup runner-up Netherlands, where he was born and raised to a Dutch mom and American service member dad. Dest started Champions League games for Ajax as a teen, played with Lionel Messi at Barcelona and had a stint with seven-time European champ AC Milan before returning to the Eredivisie with PSV. He’s since won three straight league titles.

Did You Know: In an effort to recreate the streetball style he learned as a youth, Dest used his own money to build Sergiño Dest Court in his hometown of Almere. “It’s small, so you can go alone or with a couple friends, and you learn how to not just [boot] a bola para frente e correr. Você tem que controlá-lo em espaços apertados”, ele me contou da ideia por trás da instalação antes de sua inauguração, há dois anos. “Eu sinto que algumas habilidades estão saindo lentamente do jogo… é uma maneira de obter todas essas habilidades.”

Estatística: Dest foi eleito o Jovem Atleta Masculino do Ano do Futebol dos EUA em 2019 e também foi eleito o Talento do Ano do Ajax em 2020, também conhecido como prêmio Marco van Basten. -McIntyre

Alex Freeman | Nº 16

Idade: 21
Clube: Villarreal (Liga Espanhola)

Alex Freeman não faz parte da equipe sênior dos EUA há um ano inteiro. O zagueiro de 21 anos estreou no dia 7 de junho de 2025, em amistoso contra o Türkiye antes da Copa Ouro. Seu desempenho durante o torneio daquele verão impressionou tanto Pochettino que ele se tornou titular regular do time. Freeman fez parte do Orlando City, clube da MLS, de 2022 a 26, antes de fazer uma grande mudança para a Europa e ingressar no Villarreal no início deste ano. Embora não tenha entrado regularmente no time titular, ele procurou o conselho de Pochettino antes de se mudar para o exterior e decidiu que esta seria a melhor mudança para sua carreira no longo prazo.

Você sabia: Seu pai, Antonio Freeman, jogou como wide receiver no Green Bay Packers e ajudou o time a vencer o Super Bowl. Após a aposentadoria, ele se tornou o fã número 1 de seu filho. “Quando eu era mais novo, praticava todos os esportes e quando chegou a hora, escolhi [soccer] e sinto que ele estava me apoiando o tempo todo”, disse o jovem Freeman me disse em junho passado sobre escolher o futebol em vez do futebol.

Estatística: Freeman foi nomeado MLS All-Star em 2025 e também selecionado como o Jovem Jogador do Ano da MLS. – Litman

Marcos McKenzie | Nº 22

Idade: 27
Clube: Toulouse (Ligue 1 Francesa)

O veterano zagueiro está caminhando para sua primeira Copa do Mundo de carreira depois de estar entre os cortes finais em 2022. Nascido no Bronx, mas criado em Delaware, McKenzie jogou futebol universitário em Wake Forest antes de se tornar profissional no Philadelphia Union. Ele está na Europa desde 2021, quando trocou o Union pelo clube belga Genk, e fez 28 partidas na Ligue 1 da França este ano pelo Toulouse.

Você sabia: Atacante quando jovem, McKenzie cresceu assistindo ao Arsenal e idolatrava o vencedor da Copa do Mundo da França e atual analista da FOX Sports, Thierry Henry. “Conhecê-lo foi realmente especial”, disse McKenzie me disse em março. Eles se conheceram “quando ele treinava o Montreal em 2020, minha última temporada no Union. Eu também o conheci não oficialmente em um jogo do New York Red Bulls quando eu tinha 12 anos. Tive a chance de conseguir uma camisa autografada por ele”.

Estatística: McKenzie foi nomeado para o Melhor XI da MLS 2020 antes de se mudar para a Europa. – McIntyre

Tim Ream | Nº 13

Idade: 38
Clube: Charlotte FC (Liga Principal de Futebol)

Tim Ream é o jogador mais velho do time. O experiente veterano foi titular em todas as partidas e jogou todos os minutos como zagueiro durante a Copa do Mundo de 2022 e tem um currículo brilhante no clube que inclui um período de nove anos em que atuou com destaque no Fulham. Ele deixou o clube da Premier League como uma lenda, fazendo 312 partidas pelos Cottagers, o que foi mais do que qualquer outro jogador no século 21, exceto o capitão Tom Cairney. Ream é um tremendo trunfo para os EUA, onde assume o papel de um líder composto e confiável que serve de âncora para um grupo jovem.

Você sabia: Pochettino nomeado Ream como capitão dos EUA neste verão, colocando-o em um lugar familiar. Ele usou a braçadeira em quase todas as partidas que disputou sob o comando desta comissão técnica.

Estatística: Em sua carreira, Ream fez 97 partidas na Premier League e foi eleito Jogador do Ano duas vezes no Bolton e uma vez no Fulham. – Litman

Chris Richards | Nº 3

Idade: 26
Clube: Crystal Palace (Primeira Liga Inglesa)

Apesar de uma lesão recenteo principal zagueiro dos EUA será a base da defesa dos co-anfitriões durante o torneio – o primeiro após uma lesão de Richards o manteve fora da lista final de 26 jogadores do então técnico Gregg Berhalter, há quatro anos. O produto juvenil do FC Dallas, que fez sua estreia profissional no Bayern de Munique em 2019, ajudou o Palace a vencer a FA Cup de 2025 e a chegar à final da UEFA Conference League de 2026.

Você sabia: O filho de um ex-jogador profissional de basquete, Richards agora tem 1,80 metro. Nem sempre foi assim. “Eu provavelmente tinha 1,70 metro e 60 quilos, e fiquei encharcado até os 16 anos”, ele me disse em outubro passado. Naquele verão, provavelmente cresci de 13 a 15 centímetros e ganhei 20 quilos.”

Estatística: Chris Richards foi nomeado o Melhor XI do Torneio da Copa Ouro de 2025. Ele, ao lado do atual companheiro de equipe dos EUA Matt Turner, juntou-se ao ex-lendário Tim Howard como apenas três jogadores dos EUA vencedores da FA Cup. -McIntyre

Antonee “Jedi” Robinson | Nº 5

Idade: 28
Clube: Fulham (Primeira Liga Inglesa)

Robinson é um dos jogadores mais importantes desta seleção dos EUA. Ele foi titular em todas as partidas da Copa do Mundo de 2022, foi considerado o melhor lateral esquerdo da Premier League no ano passado e foi eleito o Jogador Masculino do Ano do Futebol dos EUA em 2024. Robinson sofreu lesões e contratempos no ano passado e disse aos repórteres em março que a certa altura temeu não conseguir voltar a tempo para a Copa do Mundo deste verão. Mas Robinson está totalmente apto e em boa forma tanto para o clube quanto para a seleção. E é uma coisa boa, porque como disse o companheiro de equipe Tim Ream no acampamento passado, ele é “extremamente difícil de substituir”.

Você sabia: Robinson usa o apelido de “Jedi” desde criança. A razão? Ele adorava Star Wars e costumava se vestir de personagem. O apelido encantador ficou com ele desde então.

Estatística: Robinson foi eleito o Jogador da Temporada do Fulham na campanha de 2023-24 e também o Jogador de Futebol do Ano dos EUA em 2025. – Litman

Milhas Robinson | Nº 12

Idade: 29
Clube: FC Cincinnati (Liga Principal de Futebol)

O zagueiro de 1,80 metro foi projetado como possível titular antes da última Copa do Mundo no Catar, apenas para sofrer uma ruptura de Aquiles antes do torneio. Quatro anos depois, Robinson caminha para sua primeira Copa do Mundo. O veloz ex-destaque da Syracuse University fez 40 partidas internacionais pelo Stars and Stripes e marcou o gol na prorrogação na final da Copa Ouro da CONCACAF de 2021, que rendeu aos EUA o título sobre o principal rival, o México. Robinson também ganhou uma MLS Cup, em 2018, pelo Atlanta United, onde passou sete temporadas antes de assinar com a FCC, há dois anos, como agente livre. Robinson é o defensor mais bem pago da MLS, com quase US$ 4 milhões, de acordo com a MLS Players Association.

Você sabia: Nomeado em homenagem à lenda do jazz Miles Davis, o pai de Robinson, Jeff, é um músico profissional.

Estatística: Robinson conquistou muitas vitórias. Ele fez parte das seleções americanas que conquistaram o troféu da Liga das Nações da CONCACAF em 2023 e 2024, e também conquistou a Campeones Cup e a US Open Cup durante sua passagem pelo Atlanta. – McIntyre

Joe Scally | Nº 23

Idade: 23
Clube: Borussia Monchengladbach (Bundesliga Alemã)

O versátil jovem de 23 anos não é tão ofensivo quanto Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman ou Tim Weah. Mas o zagueiro que fica em casa dá opções a Pochettino. Embora seja naturalmente lateral-direito, Scally tem experiência de alto nível como lateral-esquerdo, zagueiro e até meio-campista defensivo. Antes de se mudar para o exterior, o nativo de Long Island jogou pelo NYCFC, da MLS, e esteve na academia dos Pigeons com o atual clube e companheiro de equipe dos EUA, Gio Reyna.

Você sabia: Em maio, Scally se tornou o jogador não alemão mais jovem a disputar 150 partidas na Bundesliga – todas pelo ‘Gladbach. Ele também foi o membro mais jovem da seleção dos EUA em 2022, com apenas 19 anos.

Estatística: Scally fez 34 partidas pelo ‘Gladbach na temporada passada. – McIntyre

Auston confiável | Nº 6

Idade: 27
Clube: Celtic (Primeira Liga Escocesa)

O tempo pode ser tudo quando se trata da Copa do Mundo. Veja o caso de Trusty, que jogou na Premier League e na Liga dos Campeões, mas fez apenas oito partidas nos EUA desde sua estreia em 2023. Ele nem estava jogando pelo Celtic no meio da temporada, mas o zagueiro canhoto – outro produto do Philadelphia Union – impressionou contra Portugal em março e ajudou os Hoops a conquistar o título escocês no último dia da temporada. No final, isso foi o suficiente para lhe render um dos 26 bilhetes dourados de Pochettino.

Você sabia: Trusty se comprometeu a jogar pela poderosa Universidade da Carolina do Norte da NCAA, mas optou por assinar um contrato local com o Union. Antes de ingressar no Celtic em 2023, ele disputou 33 partidas da Premier League pelo Sheffield United.

Estatística: Trusty ganhou dois títulos da Premiership da Escócia com o Celtic. – McIntyre

Chris Brady | Nº 25

Idade: 22
Clube: Chicago Fire (Liga Principal de Futebol)

Embora tenha feito uma aparição internacional sênior, Brady é considerado um dos goleiros mais brilhantes do país – potencial que o técnico de goleiros dos EUA, Toni Jiménez, e o vice-campeão Jack Robinson notaram logo após ingressarem na seleção nacional no final de 2024. Mas isso não significa que ele seja inexperiente; titular do Fire aos 19 anos, Brady já acumulou mais de 100 partidas na temporada regular da MLS.

Você sabia: Ele está destinado à Copa do Mundo agora. Mas há menos de dois anos, Brady foi cortado sem cerimônia da equipe dos EUA que competiu nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2024 em Paris – uma equipe reservada quase exclusivamente para jogadores com 23 anos ou menos, com apenas três vagas excedentes permitidas no elenco de 18 jogadores.

Estatística: Brady registrou seis jogos sem sofrer golos na última temporada na MLS. – McIntyre

Matt Freese | Nº 24

Idade: 27
Clube: New York City FC (Liga Principal de Futebol)

Desta vez, há um ano, o graduado de Harvard nunca havia registrado um minuto pela seleção sênior dos EUA. Avançando 12 meses, Freese está pronto para começar pelos americanos no mais alto nível do futebol. Esta ascensão notável começou com sua estrela na Copa Ouro da CONCACAF do verão passado, onde “Matty Ice” prevaleceu na disputa de pênaltis sobre um time da Costa Rica liderado pela lenda do Real Madrid, Keylor Navas. Ele terminou o ano com 12 partidas consecutivas pelo seu país e foi excelente na preparação para a Copa do Mundo em março, apesar da derrota por 2 a 0 para Portugal.

Você sabia: Altas conquistas estão em sua família. Seu pai, Dr. Andrew Freese, que morreu de câncer em 2021, foi um pesquisador pioneiro em terapia genética que obteve seu doutorado em neurobiologia pelo MIT, enquanto seu avô, Jack Geary, era quarterback da AFL e piloto da Força Aérea. Freese homenageia este último vestindo o número 49 do NYCFC.

Estatística: Freese foi nomeado finalista do prêmio de Goleiro do Ano da MLS em 2025. – McIntyre

Matt Turner | Nº 1

Idade: 31
Clube: Revolução da Nova Inglaterra (Liga Principal de Futebol)

Matt Turner foi titular em todas as partidas pelos EUA na Copa do Mundo de 2022, no Catar. Ele permaneceu como o número 1 dos americanos até Matt Freese destituí-lo pouco antes da Copa Ouro de 2025. Turner, um jogador resiliente que nunca desiste de nada, ainda está lutando para provar seu valor ao técnico dos EUA, Mauricio Pochettino e sua equipe. No campo do clube, Turner percorreu vários times da Premier League, jogando pelo Arsenal, Nottingham Forest e Crystal Palace. Ele ingressou no clube francês Lyon no verão passado, mas foi rapidamente emprestado aos Revs alguns meses depois, onde é goleiro titular desde então.

Você sabia: Turner nem começou a jogar futebol até a adolescência. Ele acabou jogando na Fairfield University e, embora não tenha sido selecionado no Draft da MLS de 2016, impressionou durante um teste de pré-temporada com os Revs e logo depois assinou contrato com o clube.

Estatística: Turner fez 54 partidas pela seleção nacional, com 27 jogos sem sofrer golos. – Litman