On Thursday, United States Men's National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino named his 28-player squad for the upcoming FIFA international window. The USMNT will play four friendlies between September 26 and October 6, all four taking place in the United States.
16-year-old Philadelphia Union phenom Cavan Sullivan headlines the squad, while Nashville SC goalkeeper Brian Schwake gets his first call-up after a stellar 2026 season in MLS.
Full roster (Club/Country, Caps/Goals)
Goalkeepers (4)
- Chris Brady (Chicago Fire; 1/0)
- Matt Freese (New York City FC; 19/0)
- Diego Kochen (Lyngby Boldklub/DEN; 0/0)
- Brian Schwake (Nashville SC; 0/0)
Defenders (9)
- George Campbell (West Bromwich Albion FC/ENG; 1/0)
- Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 44/3)
- Alex Freeman (Villarreal/ESP; 22/3)
- Peyton Miller (New England Revolution; 0/0)
- Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union; 0/0)
- Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 40/3)
- Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 58/5)
- Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 41/3)
- Auston Trusty (Celtic/SCO; 10/1)
- Frankie Westfield (Philadelphia Union; 0/0)
Midfielders (9)
- Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth/ENG; 58/2)
- Mathis Albert (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 0/0)
- Sebastian Berhalter (Middlesbrough/ENG; 18/2)
- Zavier Gozo (Crystal Palace/ENG; 0/0)
- Adri Mehmeti (Red Bull New York; 0/0)
- Yunus Musah (AC Milan/ITA; 47/1)
- Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution; 0/0)
- Gio Reyna (RC Strasbourg Alsace/FRA; 43/10)
- Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen/GER; 35/5)
Forwards (5)
- Cole Campbell (SV Elversberg/GER; 0/0)
- Justin Ellis (Orlando City SC; 0/0)
- Julian Hall (Red Bull New York; 0/0)
- Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 42/13)
- Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union; 0/0)
Key takeaways
- Several teenagers are in the squad, with Pochettino looking to youth at the start of a new four-year cycle. Cavan Sullivan (16), Adri Mehmeti (17), Julian Hall (18), Niel Pierre (18), Peyton Miller (18), and Justin Ellis (19) have all been standouts in MLS play this season, combining for 26 goals and 24 assists in 9,113 minutes. They won't even be in their prime by the time the 2030 World Cup rolls around, and it makes sense to begin integrating them into the squad at the start of the cycle.
- 13 players on the roster are in line to make their USMNT debuts, while another three have made 10 or fewer international appearances. The average age of the squad is 22 years and nine months, over four years younger than the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- 13 players are returning after playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Notably, key players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Folarin Balogun are not part of the current squad.
Schedule
The USMNT will open their slate of four games against Peru on Saturday, September 26, in Orlando. They'll then play Chile on Tuesday, September 29, before capping the camp off with rivalry matches against Mexico (Saturday, October 3) and Canada (Tuesday, October 3).
- United States vs Peru | Saturday, September 26 | 3:30 pm CT | Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FL | TNT, Universo
- United States vs Chile | Tuesday, September 29 | 9:00 pm CT | Energizer Park, St. Louis, MO| TNT, Universo
- United States vs Mexico | Saturday, October 3 | 9:00 pm CT | State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ | TNT, Universo
- United States vs Canada | Tuesday, October 6 | 7:00 pm CT | Allianz Field, St. Paul, MN | TNT, Universo
