GOALKEEPERS (4)
Chris Brady – Chicago Fire FC
Matt Freese – New York City FC
Diego Kochen – Lyngby Boldklub
Brian Schwake – Nashville SC
DEFENDERS (10)
George Campbell – West Bromwich Albion
Sergiño Dest – PSV Eindhoven
Alex Freeman – Villarreal
Peyton Miller – New England Revolution
Neil Pierre – Philadelphia Union
Chris Richards – Crystal Palace
Antonee Robinson – Fulham
Miles Robinson – FC Cincinnati
Auston Trusty – Celtic FC
Frankie Westfield – Philadelphia Union
MIDFIELDERS (9)
Tyler Adams – AFC Bournemouth
Mathis Albert – Borussia Dortmund
Sebastian Berhalter – Middlesbrough
Zavier Gozo – Crystal Palace
Adri Mehmeti – Red Bull New York
Yunus Musah – AC Milan
Brooklyn Raines – New England Revolution
Gio Reyna – RC Strasbourg
Malik Tillman – Bayer Leverkusen
FORWARDS (5)
Cole Campbell – SV Elversberg
Justin Ellis – Orlando City
Julian Hall – Red Bull New York
Ricardo Pepi – PSV Eindhoven
Cavan Sullivan – Philadelphia Union
MLS call-ups are bolded above.
September & October friendlies
The USMNT will play four matches during this expanded international window, which is designed to limit disruption to the global club landscape.
Saturday, Sept. 26 vs. Peru – 4:30 pm ET | Inter.co Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Tuesday, Sept. 29 vs. Chile – 8 pm ET | Energizer Park (St. Louis, Missouri)
Saturday, Oct. 3 vs. Mexico – 10 pm ET | State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
Tuesday, Oct. 6 vs. Canada – 8 pm ET | Allianz Field (St. Paul, Minnesota)
The Yanks first meet two South American nations (Peru and Chile). Afterwards, they’ll face two regional rivals and fellow 2026 World Cup co-hosts in Mexico and Canada.
MLS exports
Of the players at European clubs, eight are MLS homegrown alums.
That group includes defenders George Campbell (Atlanta United), Alex Freeman (Orlando City), Chris Richards (FC Dallas) and Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union).
There are also midfielders Tyler Adams (Red Bull New York) and Sebastian Berhalter (Columbus Crew), as well as attackers Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake) and Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas).
Gozo recently moved abroad to Premier League side Crystal Palace for a reported club-record $15 million and a sell-on fee, and Berhalter was transferred from Vancouver Whitecaps FC to EFL Championship side Middlesbrough.
An additional three players spent time in an MLS academy: Gio Reyna (NYCFC), Mathis Albert (LA Galaxy) and Cole Campbell (Atlanta).
New cycle
Pochettino signed a new deal in early August, which keeps him as USMNT head coach through 2030 and gives him a standard four-year cycle.
The Argentine manager was originally appointed in September 2024 and had an abbreviated timeline to prepare for the 2026 World Cup.
At this summer’s World Cup, the USMNT won their group outright for only the third time in program history.
With a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32, they also secured the program’s first Knockout Round victory since 2002. The Yanks eventually bowed out in the Round of 16 with a 4-1 defeat to Belgium.