United States
USA · CONCACAF
Head Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino leads United States into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group D and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.
Group Stage Venue
New York/New Jersey
United States will play their group stage matches in New York/New Jersey. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.
Squad (23 players)
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Recent Form & Current State
The United States qualified automatically as co-hosts. Under Mauricio Pochettino, the team has been building cohesion with their talented young core of European-based players. There is immense pressure and excitement as they host a World Cup for the first time since 1994.
Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. United States, currently ranked #16 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The CONCACAFrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.
World Cup History
The United States have appeared in 11 World Cups. Their best finish was third place in the inaugural 1930 tournament. In modern times, they reached the quarterfinals in 2002 and the Round of 16 in 2010 and 2022.
The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and United States's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. United States will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.
Group D Opponents
United States faces Turkey and Australia and Paraguay in Group D. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.