World Cup 2026: Which Teams Protected a First-Half Lead?
Short answer: in the eight named team rows available for this comparison, 22 of 24 recorded first-half lead episodes were held through full time, (…)
USA represents the United States at the highest level of men’s international football, combining a growing player pathway with a long World Cup tradition. Governed by the U.S. Soccer Federation and rooted in CONCACAF, the team carries the red, white and navy identity of the national flag. Its home matches move between venues across the country, while supporters bring organized chants, flag displays and matchday pageantry. The program’s modern story links historic tournament moments with an expanding national soccer culture.
Xtra rating
1690
Conservative: 1034
Rank national
20
Updated: 7 July 2026
USA Upcoming matches by league
Friendlies
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- Friendly International
USA
Peru
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- Friendly International
USA
Chile
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- Friendly International
USANo H2HMexico
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- Friendly International
USANo H2HCanada
USA Last matches by league
Friendlies
World Cup
CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Nations League
Copa America
World Cup - Qualification CONCACAF
USA Team Roster
The USA roster contains 26 players: nine midfielders, seven defenders, seven attackers and three goalkeepers. C. Pulisic, T. Adams and W. McKennie anchor a midfield group that also includes G. Reyna and M. Tillman. The attacking options feature F. Balogun, H. Wright, R. Pepi and T. Weah, while the defense includes C. Richards, A. Robinson and T. Ream. M. Turner, C. Brady and M. Freese form the listed goalkeeping group, giving the selection coverage across every major position.
position Goalkeeper
1
Matthew Charles Turner
GK
USA
24
Matthew Andrew Geary Freese
GK
USA
25
Christopher Keith Brady
GK
USA
position Defender
3
Christopher Jeffrey Richards
DEF
USA
6
Auston Levi-Jesaiah Trusty
DEF
USA
12
Miles Gordon Robinson
DEF
USA
13
Timothy Michael Ream
DEF
USA
16
Alexander Michael Freeman
DEF
USA
22
23
Joseph Michael Scally
DEF
USA
position Midfielder
4
Tyler Shaan Adams
MID
USA
5
Antonee Robinson
MID
England
7
Giovanni Alejandro Reyna
MID
England
8
Weston James Earl McKennie
MID
USA
10
Christian Mate Pulišić
MID
USA
14
Sebastian Matthew Berhalter
MID
England
15
Cristian Roldan
MID
USA
17
Malik Leon Tillman
MID
Germany
18
Maximilian Arfsten
MID
USA
position Attacker
2
Sergiño Gianni Dest
FWD
Netherlands
9
Ricardo Daniel Pepi
FWD
USA
11
Brenden Russell Aaronson
FWD
USA
19
Haji Amir Wright
FWD
USA
20
Folarin Jerry Balogun
FWD
USA
21
Timothy Tarpeh Weah
FWD
USA
26
Alejandro Zendejas Saavedra
FWD
Mexico
Last USA Coachs
The most recent established coaching timeline lists Mauricio Pochettino from September 1, 2024, while the current holder is not independently established. Gregg Berhalter is recorded from August 1, 2023 to September 1, 2024, following Brian Callaghan’s entry from May 1 to July 1, 2023. Anthony Hudson’s earlier timeline runs from July 1, 2020 to May 1, 2023. This chronology shows successive recorded national-team appointments without assigning an unverified present role.
Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero
Argentina
Coach since
1 September 2024
Coach until
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero | Argentina | 1 September 2024 | |
| Michael Anthony Varas | USA | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Gregg Matthew Berhalter | USA | 1 August 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Brian Joseph Callaghan II | USA | 1 May 2023 | 1 July 2023 |
| Anthony Patrick Hudson | USA | 1 July 2020 | 1 May 2023 |
| Nuno Vasco Nogueira Pires da Silva Pinto | Portugal | 1 January 2019 | |
| Gregg Matthew Berhalter | USA | 1 December 2018 | 1 March 2023 |
| David Sarachan | USA | 1 November 2017 | 1 November 2018 |
| Bruce Arena | USA | 1 December 2016 | 1 October 2017 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | 1 July 2011 | 1 November 2016 |
| Robert Frank Bradley | USA | 1 July 2006 | 1 July 2011 |
| Bruce Arena | USA | 1 October 1998 | 1 July 2006 |
USA Transfers
For USA, additions are selection decisions rather than signings, loans or free-agent moves. Players enter the national pool through call-ups based on eligibility and availability, or return to selection after an absence. The latest roster lists 26 players across goalkeeping, defense, midfield and attack, but it does not identify any individual as a new or recalled addition. No club arrivals are applicable to this national team. The arrivals picture therefore explains how players join a camp without implying a complete total or naming an unsupported change.
No transfers in
For USA, departures are selection events rather than sales, loans or permanent transfers. Players may be omitted from a camp, withdraw, become unavailable or return to club duty while remaining eligible for future selection. The 26-player recorded roster does not identify any individual omission or withdrawal, and no club departure applies to this national team. The departures picture therefore describes selection turnover only, without naming a player or presenting a complete departures total.
No transfers out
Transfers Synthesis
USA’s selection model is built around international call-ups and recurring roster decisions. Eligibility, availability and coaching choices determine which players enter a camp, while omissions, withdrawals and returns to club duty shape departures from each cycle. The latest roster contains 26 players across four position groups, but no individual addition or departure is identified alongside it. The movement picture is therefore best understood as turnover between national-team windows. Players can enter the pool when eligible or available and leave it without ending their national-team prospects. No named call-up changes, complete arrivals or departures count, or conclusions about any player’s status beyond the listed roster are established here.
Leagues USA has participated in
USA has recorded World Cup participation from 2010 through 2026, with the World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup and Friendlies the most recent competitions in the record. Gold Cup and Friendly entries are also recorded through 2025, making them recent entries. CONCACAF Nations League participation is recorded from 2020 to 2024, while Copa America spans 2016 to 2024. World Cup qualifying is listed for 2018 to 2022, and the Confederations Cup appears only for 2009. The latter entries are historical rather than current contests.
More about USA
USA is the senior men’s national team of the United States, founded in 1913 and governed by the U.S. Soccer Federation. The program represents the country in international football and competes within CONCACAF, with a broader North American connection through the North American Football Union. Its identity is closely tied to red, white and navy, the colors of the national flag, and to the nicknames The Stars and Stripes and The Yanks. The badge’s vertical shield and bold USA lettering reinforce that national symbolism rather than a club-based identity.
The team’s international story reaches back to the 1910s and includes participation at the inaugural 1930 World Cup. The 1950 victory over England in Belo Horizonte remains one of the sport’s defining American milestones. A modern resurgence gathered momentum around qualification for the 1994 World Cup, hosted in the United States, which helped accelerate the game’s professional and cultural growth. Mexico is the central regional rival, while matches with Costa Rica and Honduras add depth to the CONCACAF landscape.
USA has no single permanent home stadium. Matches rotate among major soccer and American football venues across the country, allowing the program to build a national footprint rather than attach itself to one city. Supporter culture blends global football traditions with American matchday energy. The American Outlaws are a prominent organized presence, with pre-match gatherings, coordinated flags, chants and large-scale tifos contributing to the atmosphere.
The senior side sits at the top of a wider U.S. Soccer pathway. Under-20 and Under-23 selections provide developmental stages, while talent identification networks and professional club academies help feed players toward the national pool. This relationship gives USA a broad ecosystem that connects youth development, domestic football and the demands of international competition.
Last matches statistics for USA
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
USA
5 - 1
Uruguay
|
7 / 10 |
|
85 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
USA
2 - 5
Belgium
|
5 / 12 |
|
85 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
|
USA
0 - 2
Portugal
|
2 / 7 |
|
84 | 4 | - | 1 |
|
USA
3 - 2
Senegal
|
3 / 13 |
|
82 | 21 | 1 | 2 |
|
USA
1 - 2
Germany
|
4 / 16 |
|
83 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
|
USA
4 - 1
Paraguay
|
6 / 16 |
|
85 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
|
USA
2 - 0
Australia
|
2 / 10 |
|
85 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
|
Türkiye
3 - 2
USA
|
7 / 18 |
|
85 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
|
USA
2 - 0
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
2 / 8 |
|
83 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
|
USA
1 - 4
Belgium
|
2 / 7 |
|
87 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
Detailed statistics USA
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots USA
Warnings USA
Passes USA
Goalkeeper saves USA
Latest start lineups USA (XI)
USA vs Belgium
World Cup 2026 - 1570715
USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
World Cup 2026 - 1562586
Türkiye vs USA
World Cup 2026 - 1539012
USA vs Australia
World Cup 2026 - 1489391
USA vs Paraguay
World Cup 2026 - 1489370
USA vs Senegal
Friendlies 2026 - 1503008
2026-2027
1st shirt
2026
1st shirt
2026
2nd shirt
2022
1st shirt
2022
2nd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
4th shirt