After a glitzy roster reveal event in New York, the US begin their World Cup journey in the suburbs of Atlanta
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The USMNT 2026 World Cup squad – in pictures
On Tuesday, Mauricio Pochettino was joined by his 26 players and hundreds of fans for a grand reveal in Manhattan. In truth, it was a nationally televised confirmation, more than 72 hours after the United States’ roster was reported in full by the Guardian.
A half dozen or so of those fans scrawled signs to be held overhead during the broadcast. A few were fitting entries in a proud litany of “Rah-Rah USA” fare. One begged: “Please do better than Canada.” Three that were easily legible on Fox’s broadcast bore players’ names. One backed Matt Freese, the likely starting goalkeeper, who plays his club soccer for nearby New York City FC.
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