TEAM USA
AT HOME.
96 years of history, the most talented squad the USMNT has ever fielded, and a World Cup on American soil. This is the United States' biggest shot ever — and they play tonight.
TONIGHT
SoFi Stadium · Los Angeles · June 25, 2026
Win and the USA tops Group D and books a Round of 32 home tie.
96 years, 12 World Cups
From a third-place finish at the very first World Cup in 1930 to the heartbreak of missing 2018 and the home tournament of 2026 — the full American journey, charted by how far each team got.
Third place
Inaugural World Cup. Semifinal run — still the USA's best-ever finish and the best by any team outside Europe/South America.
Round of 16
Single-match knockout era; lost 7-1 to eventual champion Italy.
Group stage
The 'Miracle on Grass' — Joe Gaetjens' goal beats England 1-0, one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.
Group stage
First World Cup in 40 years; the modern era begins.
Round of 16
Host nation. Reached the knockouts, then lost 1-0 to eventual champion Brazil.
Group stage
Tough draw; finished bottom of the field.
Quarterfinals
Best modern run. Beat Mexico 2-0 in the Round of 16; lost 1-0 to Germany in the quarters.
Group stage
Drew eventual champion Italy 1-1 in a brutal group.
Round of 16
Won Group C on Landon Donovan's stoppage-time winner vs Algeria; lost to Ghana (a.e.t.).
Round of 16
Escaped the 'Group of Death'; Tim Howard's 16-save night vs Belgium.
Did not qualify
First missed World Cup since 1986 — the low point that reset a generation.
Round of 16
Won the group ahead of England, Iran & Wales; lost 3-1 to the Netherlands.
Co-host
Home World Cup. Pochettino's golden generation chasing the deepest run in 96 years.
All-time top scorers
Dempsey and Donovan share the record at 57. Christian Pulisic — at 33 and counting — is the active man chasing them down.
Most caps ever
Cobi Jones leads with 164 appearances. Eight legends with 120+ caps — the spine of three decades of American soccer.
The 2026 squad
Mauricio Pochettino's 26 — a roster blending European-club regulars with MLS depth. Pulisic captains the most gifted attacking line the USA has ever taken to a World Cup.
Goalkeepers
· 3Matt Turner
New England
Matt Freese
NYCFC
Chris Brady
Chicago Fire
Defenders
· 10Antonee Robinson
Fulham
Sergiño Dest
PSV
Chris Richards
Crystal Palace
Tim Ream
Charlotte
Miles Robinson
Cincinnati
Mark McKenzie
Toulouse
Auston Trusty
Celtic
Joe Scally
M'gladbach
Max Arfsten
Columbus
Alex Freeman
Villarreal
Midfielders
· 4Tyler Adams
Bournemouth
27y · 2 intl goals
Weston McKennie
Juventus
27y · 12 intl goals
Sebastian Berhalter
Vancouver
Cristian Roldan
Seattle
Attackers
· 9Christian Pulisic
AC Milan
27y · 33 intl goals
Gio Reyna
M'gladbach
Tim Weah
Marseille
Brenden Aaronson
Leeds
Malik Tillman
Leverkusen
Alejandro Zendejas
Club América
Folarin Balogun
Monaco
24y · 8 intl goals
Ricardo Pepi
PSV
13 intl goals
Haji Wright
Coventry
Christian
Pulisic.
The face of American soccer. At 27, the AC Milan winger has 33 international goals — fifth all-time — and is the youngest player ever to score for the USMNT. On home soil, he's chasing the all-time scoring record and the deepest World Cup run of his generation.
0
Intl goals
0
Caps
0th
All-time scorer
0
Age
Group D — won.
The USA topped its group with a perfect record and a +5 goal difference — its best-ever group-stage haul. A statement start to the home tournament.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 🇦🇺Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 🇵🇾Paraguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 🇹🇷Türkiye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Top two advance to the Round of 32. Green = qualified.
How they stack up
An editorial read on the USMNT's tournament profile versus the rest of Group D. Pochettino's side rates out front in attack and the high press — the identity he was hired to build.
+5
Goal difference
6/6
Points won
88
Attack rating
#1
in Group D
Moments that made the program
Five goals and games every American fan knows by heart — and the sixth chapter being written right now, at home.
The Miracle on Grass
Joe Gaetjens heads in the winner as a part-time American squad stuns England 1-0 — still one of the biggest upsets the World Cup has ever seen.
Beating Mexico, 2-0
McBride and Donovan sink the arch-rivals in the Round of 16 — the USA's only World Cup knockout win, springboard to the quarterfinals.
"Go, go, USA!"
Donovan's 91st-minute strike vs Algeria sends the USA through as group winners. Often called the single most important goal in USMNT history.
Tim Howard's Wall
A record 16 saves against Belgium earns the keeper the nickname 'Secretary of Defense' — heroic even in defeat.
Pulisic vs Iran
Captain America takes a brutal knock scoring the goal that beats Iran 1-0 and pushes the USA into the Qatar knockouts.
The Home Cup
For the first time since 1994 the men's World Cup is on American soil — and the most talented USMNT ever gets to chase history at home.
Mauricio Pochettino
Hired in 2024 specifically to peak for a home World Cup, the former Tottenham, PSG and Chelsea boss has installed a relentless high press and a clear identity. This is his first major tournament with the USA — and the most credible shot the program has ever had at going deep.
QF+
Realistic ceiling at home
1st
Group D finish
48
Teams — more room to run
2026
First home Cup since '94