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Mauricio Pochettino must trim 38 recent players to 26, and those left off will not receive a call.
- On May 26, coach Mauricio Pochettino will reveal his 26-player World Cup roster at an event in New York, concluding an 18-month audition phase.
- During the last eight matches, the team evaluated 38 players, including 24 used in recent losses to Belgium and Portugal.
- With only 12 players appearing to be locks if healthy, Pochettino faces difficult cuts from a pool of 35 to 40 candidates, saying the process is "painful."
- American players across the United States and Europe now return to club careers, counting down eight weeks until the roster announcement amid soccer's "ultimate FOMO."
- The squad will hold three weeks of training ahead of the World Cup opener against Australia on June 12 near Los Angeles.
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World Cup Roster Auditions: USA Players Face a Tough and Painful Decision
As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup intensifies, the United States men’s national soccer team faces a critical juncture: finalizing its tournament roster. Players are reportedly enduring a tense and emotional waiting period ahead of what has been described as a “painful” decision by coaching staff. With spots fiercely contested and national hopes riding [...]
The USMNT’s World Cup auditions are over. Now it’s time to project the tournament roster.
Auston Trusty, Brenden Aaronson, Gio Reyna, and Ricardo Pepi are among the players whose stocks moved up or down in the last games before Mauricio Pochettino picks his 26 players for the big stage.
World Cup Roster Auditions: USA Players Nervously Await 'Painful' Decision
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — The booming drum beat from Portugal fans was a helpful reminder to anyone who might have been unaware: The World Cup is a mere two months away. That means it’s nervy times for players who are uneasy about making the 26-person roster, even if they don’t show it. The U.S. men’s national team wrapped its last camp on Tuesday night in Atlanta with an unimpressive 2-0 defeat to Portugal in front of an announced crowd…
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