United States
The United States enter the 2026 tournament as one of three co-hosts and as a program transformed since the 2018 qualifying disaster. Mauricio Pochettino took the bench in late 2024, becoming the first elite European coach to lead the senior side. The squad core is fully European-tested: Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, and Sergiño Dest. Folarin Balogun gives the front line a finisher's edge. Group D with Paraguay, Australia and Türkiye is favourable; first place feels mandatory for a host. The pressure now is to convert home advantage into the first deep run in nearly a century — anything short of the quarter-finals would feel like a disappointment.
Upcoming matches
Group D standings
| # | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Türkiye | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |