
The U.S. men’s national team World Cup roster was reportedly leaked before its official announcement, with major outlets confirming the 26 players included.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. men’s national team World Cup roster seems to be out. The problem? It isn’t supposed to be released until Tuesday, May 26 in a nationally televised event.
The Guardian, The Athletic, ESPN and others are confirming all or part of the 26-man roster.
The players that reportedly made the roster include:
- Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth)
- Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United)
- Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew)
- Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco)
- Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Chris Brady (Chicago Fire)
- Sergiño Dest (PSV)
- Alex Freeman (Villarreal)
- Matt Freese (New York City)
- Weston McKennie (Juventus)
- Mark McKenzie (Toulouse)
- Ricardo Pepi (PSV)
- Christian Pulisic (Milan)
- Tim Ream (Charlotte FC)
- Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- Chris Richards (Crystal Palace)
- Antonee Robinson (Fulham)
- Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati)
- Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)
- Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
- Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Auston Trusty (Celtic, 6/0)
- Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
- Tim Weah (Marseille)
- Haji Wright (Coventry City)
- Alejandro Zendejas (Club América)
As for those that are notably not on the reported roster: Tanner Tessmann, Diego Luna, Zavier Gozo, Noahkai Banks
A roster can only be changed in “exceptional cases” and must be turned in to FIFA by June 1.
The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
The Americans play in Group D and open against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California.
2026 FIFA World Cup full schedule
The tournament is expected to last just over five weeks. Here’s who’s playing, when and where:
Thursday, June 11
- Mexico vs. South Africa (Group A) – Mexico City, Mexico
- Korea Republic vs. Czechia (Group A) – Guadalajara, Mexico
Friday, June 12
- Canada v Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) – Toronto, Canada
- USA vs. Paraguay (Group D) – Los Angeles, U.S.
Saturday, June 13
- Haiti vs. Scotland (Group C) – Boston, U.S.
- Australia vs. Türkiye (Group D) – Vancouver, Canada
- Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C) – New Jersey, U.S.
- Qatar vs. Switzerland (Group B) – Santa Clara, U.S.
Sunday, June 14
- Côte d’Ivoire vs. Ecuador (Group E) – Philadelphia. U.S.
- Germany vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Houston, U.S.
- Netherlands vs. Japan (Group F) – Dallas, U.S.
- UEFA playoff B vs. Tunisia (Group F) – Monterrey, Mexico
Monday, June 15
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) – Miami, U.S.
- Spain vs. Cabo Verde (Group H) – Atlanta, U.S.
- Iran vs. New Zealand (Group G) – Los Angeles, U.S.
- Belgium vs. Egypt (Group G) – Seattle, U.S.
Tuesday, June 16
- France vs. Senegal (Group I) – New Jersey, U.S.
- Iraq vs. Norway (Group I) – Boston, U.S.
- Argentina vs. Algeria (Group J) – Kansas City, U.S.
- Austria vs. Jordan (Group J) – Santa Clara, U.S.
Wednesday, June 17
- Ghana vs. Panama (Group L) – Toronto, Canada
- England vs. Croatia (Group L) – Dallas, U.S.
- Portugal vs. Congo DR (Group K) – Houston, U.S.
- Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Group K) – Mexico City, Mexico
Thursday, June 18
- Czechia vs. South Africa (Group A) – Atlanta, U.S.
- Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B) – Los Angeles, U.S.
- Canada vs. Qatar (Group B) – Vancouver, Canada
- Mexico vs. Korea Republic (Group A) – Guadalajara, Mexico
Friday, June 19
- Brazil vs. Haiti (Group C) – Philadelphia, U.S.
- Scotland vs. Morocco (Group C) – Boston, U.S.
- Türkiye vs. Paraguay (Group D) – Santa Clara, U.S.
- USA vs. Australia (Group D) – Seattle, U.S.
Saturday, June 20
- Germany vs. Côte d’Ivoire (Group E) – Toronto, Canada
- Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Group E) – Kansas City, U.S.
- Netherlands vs. Sweden (Group F) – Houston, U.S.
- Tunisia vs. Japan (Group F) – Monterrey
Sunday, June 21
- Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde (Group H) – Miami, U.S.
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Atlanta, U.S.
- Belgium vs. IR Iran (Group G) – Los Angeles, U.S.
- New Zealand vs. Egypt (Group G) – Vancouver, Canada
Monday, June 22
- Norway vs. Senegal (Group I) – New Jersey, U.S.
- France vs. Iraq (Group I) – Philadelphia, U.S.
- Argentina vs. Austria (Group J) – Dallas, U.S.
- Jordan vs. Algeria (Group J) – Santa Clara, U.S.
Tuesday, June 23
- England vs. Ghana (Group L) – Boston, U.S.
- Panama vs. Croatia (Group L) – Toronto, Canada
- Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – Houston, U.S.
- Colombia vs. Congo DR (Group K) – Guadalajara, Mexico
Wednesday, June 24
- Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) – Miami, U.S.
- Morocco vs. Haiti (Group C) – Atlanta, U.S.
- Canada vs. Switzerland (Group B) – Vancouver, Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar (Group B) – Seattle, U.S.
- Mexico vs. Czechia (Group A) – Mexico City, Mexico
- Korea Republic vs. South Africa (Group A) – Monterrey, Mexico
Thursday, June 25
- Curaçao vs. Côte d’Ivoire (Group E) – Philadelphia, U.S.
- Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E) – New York/New Jersey, U.S.
- Japan vs. Sweden (Group F) – Dallas, U.S.
- Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Group F) – Kansas City, U.S.
- USA vs. Türkiye (Group D) – Los Angeles, U.S.
- Paraguay vs. Australia (Group D) – Santa Clara, U.S.
Friday, June 26
- Norway vs. France (Group I) – Boston, U.S.
- Senegal vs. Iraq (Group I) – Toronto, Canada
- Egypt vs. Iran IR (Group G) – Seattle, U.S.
- New Zealand vs. Belgium (Group G) – Vancouver, Canada
- Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Group H) – Houston, U.S.
- Uruguay vs. Spain (Group H) – Guadalajara, Mexico
Saturday, June 27
- Panama vs. England (Group L) – New Jersey, U.S.
- Croatia vs. Ghana (Group L) – Philadelphia, U.S.
- Algeria vs. Austria (Group J) – Kansas City, U.S.
- Jordan vs. Argentina (Group J) – Dallas, U.S.
- Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) – Miami, U.S.
- Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan (Group K) – Atlanta, U.S.
Knockout Rounds
- Round of 32 fixtures: June 28-July 3
- Round of 16 fixtures: July 4-July 7
- Quarterfinals: July 9-July 11
- Semifinals: July 14-15 – AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) and Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- Third-place match: July 18 – Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
When is the World Cup Final?
The World Cup Final will be played on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The tournament will last just over five weeks.
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