By comparison, predicting the United States men’s national team’s 26-player roster before the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a breeze. There were a couple of minor surprises — Alex Zendejas and Miles Robinson in! Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann out! — but by and large, the players Mauricio Pochettino selected for the eventual round of 16 … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino’s first U.S. men’s national team roster since the World Cup will be young, but it won’t include 19-year-old German-American defender Noahkai Banks. Pochettino on Monday said during a video conference with reporters that he’s been in contact with Banks in the two months since the USA was eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World … Read more
16-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan has his sights set on the United States men’s national team, as he expressed confidence that he could make an impact in senior international matches, targeting a future call-up. Sullivan’s rapid ascent up the United States soccer ladder has shaped how the teenager watches the senior national team, viewing … Read more
The summer transfer window slammed shut across Europe on Tuesday evening, and for fans of the U.S. men’s national team, it was a frustrating Deadline Day as the biggest potential move of any American player post-2026 FIFA World Cup fell apart at the 11th hour. Folarin Balogun was thought to be headed to English Premier … Read more
Clint Dempsey didn’t hesitate. When I asked arguably the greatest American soccer player of all time what the U.S. men’s national team must do to keep its fans engaged and create new ones before the next World Cup arrives in 2030, Dempsey — the USMNT’s all-time co-scoring leader and a FOX Sports analyst during the … Read more
Mauricio Pochettino is running it back with the U.S. men’s national team. The 54-year-old Argentine will return as the USA’s manager, signing a new deal that will see him in charge through the 2030 World Cup, U.S. Soccer announced on Monday. Pochettino, who took over in the fall of 2024, will aim for his second … Read more
US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino and the US Soccer Federation have agreed to a contract extension that will keep Pochettino attached to the program through 2030, US Soccer announced on Monday. The two sides had been actively engaged in discussions on a contract extension for several months, long before the USMNT’s disappointing, … Read more
More than three weeks have passed since the U.S. men’s national team crashed out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a resounding 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16, and for USA greats Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore, the lopsided defeat still stings. “I haven’t even watched the game back,” Altidore, the … Read more
Tyler Glasnow clearly won’t let his injured back stop him from watching the FIFA World Cup on Thursday. The Dodgers star, who has been on the injured list since early May, was spotted at SoFi Stadium pitching in for the USA-Turkey game alongside his pregnant wife, Megan. Glasnow appeared to be in good spirits, as … Read more
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood appear in the United States’ World Cup opener against Paraguay. Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx was seen entering SoFi Stadium in an orange hat alongside comedy icon Vince Vaughn on Friday. Owen Wilson, Halle Berry and Teyana Taylor also showed their faces. Owen Wilson FIFA via Getty Images … Read more