USMNT unveils official 2026 World Cup squad after roster leaks

The United States men's national team unveiled its final 26-man squad for next month's FIFA World Cup during an event in New York City on Tuesday.

The full roster leaked this past weekend, but the official reveal confirmed the selections.

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Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann are among the most notable omissions, while Giovanni Reyna and Alejandro Zendejas are arguably the most surprising inclusions in Mauricio Pochettino's squad.

U.S. World Cup squad 🇺🇸

Goalkeepers: Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Matt Turner (New England Revolution)

Defenders: Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergino Dest (PSV), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)

Midfielders: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders)

Attacking midfielders/wingers: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Gio Reyna (Borussia Monchengladbach), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen), Tim Weah (Marseille), Alejandro Zendejas (Club America)

Strikers: Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV), Haji Wright (Coventry City)

Thirteen players who made the 2022 World Cup squad will return for this summer's competition, including star forward Christian Pulisic - 23 goals in 54 competitive matches with the USMNT - and midfield lynchpin Tyler Adams.

"To be doing something like this at home in New York is extremely special," Adams, a New York native who captained the U.S. four years ago in Qatar, told Fox during Tuesday's roster reveal broadcast.

"We are confident this is the best group of 26 players to help us achieve success at the World Cup," head coach Pochettino said in a U.S. Soccer press release. "These were very difficult decisions, and we are thankful to all the players who were part of this journey. This group is very focused and ready to give everything they have to represent the United States and deliver performances that will make the fans and the country proud."

The United States, co-hosting the World Cup with Canada and Mexico, begins its campaign against Paraguay on June 12, followed by Australia (June 19) and Turkey (June 25) in Group D.

The 26 players selected Tuesday will immediately depart for a pre-tournament training camp. Their final friendlies before the World Cup are slated for May 31 against Senegal and June 6 versus Germany.