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USA
Group D · 1st seed ★ Hosts FIFA #16

USA
Stars and Stripes.

Hosts at their 11th World Cup — first time since Brazil 2014, when they reached the Round of 16. Pochettino brought Tottenham's academy and Chelsea experience. Young squad, MLS-European blend: Pulisic leads as captain.

Route · Group D
Fri · 12 JUNUSA — Paraguay — · —Los Angeles · 18:00 Fri · 19 JUNUSA — Australia — · —Seattle · 12:00 Thu · 25 JUNTurkey — USA — · —Los Angeles · 19:00
Mon 29 JUNRound of 16 · D vs ?San Francisco
Sun 5 JULRound of 16 (forecast)Los Angeles
National anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner
0:00
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
12 JUN · FRI · 18:00
vs Paraguay
Los Angeles · SoFi Stadium
Matchday 2
19 JUN · FRI · 12:00
vs Australia
Seattle · Lumen Field
Matchday 3
25 JUN · THU · 19:00
away at Turkey
Los Angeles · SoFi Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

11
Tournaments in history
0
No titles
#14
FIFA Ranking
25.0
Odds to win
Coaching staff

Pochettino —
a home World Cup.

Mauricio Pochettino

Mauricio Pochettino

Head Coach · USA · since 2024

Argentine who coached Tottenham, PSG and Chelsea. Tasked with bringing MLS talent to international level in 18 months. CONCACAF Nations League 2025 — the first trophy for the USA national team.

★ CONCACAF Nations League 2025 22 matches · 14 wins 3-1-3-3 formation
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Christian Pulisic

Christian Pulisic

Forward · № 10 · 27 years old

"10" for Milan. Decisive goal vs Iran at the 2022 World Cup (1:0) sent the USA to the Round of 16.

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Weston McKennie

Weston McKennie

Midfielder · № 8 · 27 years old

Juventus utility player. Winner of the Coppa Italia 2023/24.

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Tyler Adams

Midfielder · № 4 · 27 years old

Bournemouth midfielder. Youngest USA captain in World Cup history — 23 years old at Doha 2022.

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Chris Richards

Chris Richards

Defender · № 3 · 26 years old

Centre-back at Crystal Palace. Winner of the FA Cup 2024/25 — the club's first trophy in 119 years.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Mett TernerNew England31 years · 193 cm
12
Mett FrizNew York City27 years old · 188 cm
23
Chris BradyChicago Fire22 years · 193 cm

Defenders

2
Aleks FrimenVillarreal21 years · 188 cm
3
Chris RichardsCrystal Palace26 years old · 188 cm
5
Anthony RobinsonFulham28 years · 183 cm
13
Tim ReamCharlotte38 years · 186 cm
14
Austin TrustyCeltic27 years · 190 cm
15
Miles RobinsonCincinnati29 years old · 188 cm
16
Joe ScullyBorussia M23 years · 183 cm
20
Mark McKenzieToulouse27 years old · 188 cm

Midfielders

4
Tyler AdamsBournemouth27 years · 175 cm
6
Yunus MusaAtalanta23 years old · 178 cm
7
Giovanni ReynaBorussia M23 years · 185 cm
8
Weston McKennieJuventus27 years old · 185 cm
17
Branden AaronsonLeeds25 years old · 178 cm
18
Aidan MorrisMiddlesbrough24 years old · 180 cm
21
Malik TillmanBayer Leverkusen23 years old · 189 cm
24
Gregg BerhalterVancouver24 years old · 180 cm

Forwards

9
Ricardo PepiPSV23 years old · 188 cm
10
Christian PulisicMilan27 years old · 172 cm
11
Timothy WeahMarseille26 years old · 185 cm
19
Kristian RoldanSeattle30 years old · 175 cm
22
Folarin BalogunMonaco24 years old · 182 cm
25
Tanner TessmannLyon24 years old · 190 cm
26
Patrick AgyemangDerby25 · 188 cm
History

Back at home
after 32 years.

Return as hosts.

11 tournaments. Best — 3rd place in the first World Cup 1930. From the modern era — quarterfinals 2002 (Germany 0:1). Missed only one — 2018 — in 32 years.

1930 3rd 2002 ¼
20221/8Netherlands 1:3, DohaRound of 16
20141/8Belgium 1:2 AET, SalvadorRound of 16
20101/8Ghana 1:2 AET, JohannesburgRound of 16
2002¼Germany 0:1, UlsanQuarterfinals
19941/8Brazil 0:1, Pasadena (hosts)Round of 16
19303rdArgentina 1:6, MontevideoSemifinals
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

I believe
I believe / I believe that / I believe that we / I believe that we will win!
[I believe / I believe that / I believe that we / I believe that we will win!]
I believe / I believe that / I believe that we / I believe that we will win!

The chant originated in the 1990s at a U.S. military school; USMNT picked it up in the 2010s. Each word is added in turn.

USA! USA!
U-S-A! U-S-A!
[U-S-A! U-S-A!]
USA! USA!

A universal American chant dating back to the 1980 Olympics. Used in football during moments of high tension.