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USA
United States of America
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Knocked out by Belgium · Match 94
Title probability
0.0%
as of 2026-07-20
Overview
The USMNT arrive at their home World Cup carrying enormous expectation and a so-called golden generation that has matured in Europe's top leagues. After back-to-back Round-of-16 exits in 2014 and 2022, the brief is simple: deliver a deep run on home soil.
Form has been streaky under the spotlight, with the Gold Cup and Nations League results scrutinized relentlessly. But with Pulisic in his prime and a settled core, this is the most talented American squad ever assembled.
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Population
340,110,988
Confederation
CONCACAF
FIFA code
USA
From Wikipedia
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the…
Source: Wikipedia →Squad
- 153caps
Matt Turner
New England Revolution · First-choice goalkeeper
- 2414caps
Matt Freese
New York City FC
- 250caps
Chris Brady
Chicago Fire · Uncapped young goalkeeper
- 237caps
Sergiño Dest
PSV Eindhoven · Attacking right-back
- 336caps
Chris Richards
Crystal Palace · Premier League centre-back
- 552caps
Antonee Robinson
Fulham · Starting left-back
- 66caps
Auston Trusty
Celtic
- 1238caps
Miles Robinson
FC Cincinnati
- 1380caps
Tim Ream
Charlotte FC · Veteran centre-back
- 1615caps
Alex Freeman
Villarreal
- 1818caps
Max Arfsten
Columbus Crew
- 2227caps
Mark McKenzie
Toulouse · Ball-playing left-sided defender
- 2324caps
Joseph Scally
Borussia Mönchengladbach
- 452caps
Tyler Adams
AFC Bournemouth · Captain and defensive midfielder
- 736caps
Gio Reyna
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Creative attacking midfielder
- 864caps
Weston McKennie
Juventus · Box-to-box midfielder
- 1157caps
Brenden Aaronson
Leeds United
- 1411caps
Sebastian Berhalter
Vancouver Whitecaps
- 1545caps
Cristian Roldan
Seattle Sounders
- 1728caps
Malik Tillman
Bayer Leverkusen · Inventive attacking midfielder
- 1084caps
Christian Pulisic
AC Milan · Captain and talisman, most caps
- 1920caps
Haji Wright
Coventry City · Physical aerial focal point
- 1935caps
Ricardo Pepi
PSV Eindhoven · Goalscoring striker
- 2025caps
Folarin Balogun
AS Monaco · Clinical mobile striker
- 2149caps
Tim Weah
Olympique Marseille
- 2613caps
Alejandro Zendejas
Club América
Model
as of 2026-07-20Exp. points
6.00
Proj. finish
12.5
Seed Elo
1770
Title-probability trajectory
Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots
Matches
History
1930
Third place
1994
Round of 16
2002
Quarter-finals
2014
Round of 16
2022
Round of 16
Culture
Football culture
Soccer is the most-played youth sport in America and increasingly a fixture of major cities through passionate MLS supporter cultures. The women's national team has long been the global standard-bearer, fueling the sport's identity. A new generation now treats European football as appointment viewing.
Did you know
- The USA beat England 1-0 in 1950 in one of the World Cup's biggest shocks.
- The 1994 World Cup in the USA still holds the record for highest average attendance.
- 2026 marks the first 48-team World Cup, jointly hosted with Mexico and Canada.
- The US women's team has won four World Cup titles, more than any nation.
- MLS has expanded to nearly 30 clubs since launching in 1996.