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Group D · CONCACAF · FIFA #16 · 61/1

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Host nation under real pressure: a shaky warm-up run and Pulisic's form slump leave Pochettino needing answers fast in Group D vs Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino (Argentina) · since 2024-09

Matches

United StatesUnited States flag1–0Paraguay flagParaguay
Group D · Inglewood · 18:00 PDT46 · 28 · 26
United StatesUnited States flag1–0Australia flagAustralia
Group D · Seattle · 12:00 PDT52 · 25 · 22
TurkeyTurkey flag1–0United States flagUnited States
Group D · Inglewood · 19:00 PDT38 · 28 · 35
United StatesUnited States flag1–0Egypt flagEgypt
Round of 32 · Arlington · 13:00 CDT54 · 25 · 20
ArgentinaArgentina flag2–0United States flagUnited States
Round of 16 · Atlanta · 12:00 EDT66 · 21 · 13

Key players

  • Christian PulisicFW · AC Milan

    Talisman but in worst form of his career — goalless in 19 club matches entering the tournament

  • Tyler AdamsDM · Bournemouth

    Midfield engine and leader of the press

  • Weston McKennieMF · Juventus

    Versatile mainstay, headline name on the roster

  • Folarin BalogunST · Monaco

    18 goals across Ligue 1 and Champions League this season — USMNT's hottest scorer

  • Antonee RobinsonLB · Fulham

    One of the Premier League's best attacking left backs

  • Malik TillmanAM · Bayer Leverkusen

    Creative X-factor in Pochettino's attack

  • Chris RichardsCB · Crystal Palace

    Most composed US defender, racing to recover from ankle injury

  • Gio ReynaAM · Borussia Mönchengladbach

    Surprise recall — wildcard picked over Diego Luna

Injuries / doubts

  • Johnny Cardoso (MF) — out of the World Cup through injury
  • Patrick Agyemang (FW) — out of the World Cup through injury
  • Chris Richards (CB) — ankle/foot injury, doubtful for June 12 opener vs Paraguay

Recent form

2026-06-06Germany1-2 LFriendly
2026-05-31Senegal3-2 WFriendly
2026-03-31Portugal0-2 LFriendly
2026-03-28Belgium2-5 LFriendly
2025-11-18Uruguay5-1 WFriendly
2025-11-15Paraguay2-1 WFriendly

News

2026-06-10

CB Chris Richards (ankle) still not training, doubtful for Friday opener vs Paraguay

2026-06-09

Richards fitness watch dominates camp

Center back yet to return from ankle injury as countdown to Paraguay opener intensifies

2026-06-06

USA fall 2-1 to Germany in final send-off

Chicago loss did little to ease concerns; flashes of promise but team looks unfinished days before the opener

2026-06-01

Pulisic form crisis

Star enters home World Cup without a national-team goal since 2024 and a goalless Milan run

2026-05-26

USMNT names World Cup roster after leaks

Pochettino's 26 confirmed early after media leaks; Gio Reyna in, Diego Luna the headline omission; fifth-youngest US World Cup squad ever

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