United States men's national soccer team

The first U.S. national soccer team was constituted in 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom.[10] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 in Newark, New Jersey. The U.S. had its revenge the following year when it beat Canada 1–0, also in Newark, although neither match was officially recognized. The U.S. earned both silver and bronze medals in men's soccer at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics through Christian Brothers College and St. Rose Parish, though the tournament is declared official only by the IOC (FIFA doesn't endorse tournaments held before 1908). The U.S. played its first official international match under the auspices of U.S. Soccer on August 20, 1916, against Sweden in Stockholm, where the U.S. won 3–2.

The first U.S. official formation in 1916, Stockholm Olympic Stadium, Sweden

The U.S. fielded a team in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, the first ever World Cup to be played. The U.S. began group play by beating Belgium 3–0. The U.S. then earned a 3–0 victory over Paraguay, with FIFA crediting Bert Patenaude with two of the goals.[11][12][13][14][15] In November 2006, FIFA announced that it had accepted evidence that Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay, and was thus the first person to score a hat trick in a World Cup.[16] In the semifinals, the U.S. lost to Argentina 6–1. There was no third place game. However, using the overall tournament records in 1986, FIFA credited the U.S. with a third-place finish ahead of fellow semifinalist Yugoslavia.[17] This remains the U.S. team's best World Cup result, and is the highest finish of any team from outside of South America and Europe.

The U.S. qualified for the 1934 World Cup by defeating Mexico 4–2 in Italy a few days before the finals started. In a straight knock-out format, the team first played host Italy and lost 7–1, eliminating the U.S. from the tournament. At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the U.S. again lost to Italy in the first round and were eliminated, although this time with a score of 1–0. Italy went on to win both tournaments, being a dominant team of that era.

The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the next World Cup appearance for the U.S., as it withdrew in 1938 and the tournament wasn't held again until 1950. The U.S. lost its first match 3–1 against Spain, but then won 1–0 against England at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Striker Joe Gaetjens was the goal scorer. Called "The Miracle on Grass", the result is considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cup.[18][19] In their third game of the tournament, a 5–2 defeat by Chile saw the U.S. eliminated from the tournament. The U.S. would not make another appearance in the World Cup finals for four decades.

The national team spent the mid-to-late 20th century in near complete irrelevance in both the international game and the domestic sporting scene. There was only one World Cup berth for CONCACAF during this period until 1982.[20][21] The emergence of the North American Soccer League in the 1960s and 1970s raised hopes that the U.S. national team would soon improve and become a global force. However such hopes were not realized and by the 1980s the U.S. Soccer Federation found itself in serious financial struggles, with the national team playing only two matches from 1981 to 1983. U.S. Soccer targeted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1986 World Cup as means of rebuilding the national team and its fan base. The International Olympic Committee declared that teams from outside Europe and South America could field full senior teams, including professionals (until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from Eastern Europe whose players were professionals in all but name). The U.S. had a very strong showing at the tournament, beating Costa Rica, tying Egypt, losing only to favorite Italy and finishing 1–1–1 but didn't make the second round, losing to Egypt on a tiebreaker (both had three points).[22]

To provide a more stable national team program and renew interest in the NASL, U.S. Soccer entered the national team into the NASL league schedule for the 1983 season as Team America. This team lacked the continuity and regularity of training that conventional clubs enjoy, and many players were unwilling to play for the national team instead of their own clubs when conflicts arose.[21] Team America finished the season at the bottom of the league, with U.S. Soccer canceling the experiment and withdrawing the national team from the NASL after one season. By the end of 1984, the NASL had folded, leaving the U.S. without a single professional-level outdoor soccer league.[23]

The U.S. bid to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup after Colombia withdrew from contention due to economic concerns, but FIFA selected Mexico to host the tournament. In the last game of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1986 World Cup, the U.S. needed only a tie against Costa Rica to reach the final qualification group against Honduras and Canada. U.S. Soccer scheduled the game to be played in Torrance, California, an area with many Costa Rican expatriates, and marketed the game almost exclusively to the Costa Rican community.[24] Costa Rica won the match 1–0, and kept the U.S. from reaching its fourth World Cup finals.[21][25]

In 1988, U.S. Soccer attempted to re-implement its national-team-as-club concept, offering contracts to players to train with the national program full-time while occasionally loaning them to club teams as a revenue source for the federation. This brought many key veterans back into the program and allowed the team to begin playing more matches which, combined with an influx of talent from new youth clubs and leagues established across the nation in the wake of the NASL's popularity, allowed the national team to end the 1980s with optimism and higher hopes of qualifying for the 1990 World Cup than had existed for previous tournaments.

On July 4, 1988, FIFA named the U.S. as the host of the 1994 World Cup under significant international criticism given the perceived weakness of the national team and the lack of a professional outdoor league. The success of the 1984 Summer Olympics played a major role in FIFA's decision. Criticism diminished somewhat when a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago, the first road win for the U.S. in nearly two years, in the last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship, earned the U.S. its first World Cup appearance in 40 years, although their journey was significantly eased by the disqualification of CONCACAF powerhouse Mexico.

The team was coached by Bob Gansler, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and U20 national team coach, in preparation for the 1990 World Cup in Italy, with two of the team's more experienced players, Rick Davis and Hugo Perez, recovering from serious injuries and unavailable for selection. Rather than fill out his team with veteran professionals from U.S. indoor soccer leagues, Gansler and his assistant Stejem Mark chose to select many younger players with better conditioning for the outdoor game, including several collegiate players such as Virginia goalkeeper Tony Meola. The U.S. entered the tournament as massive underdogs and suffered defeats in all three of its group games to Czechoslovakia, Italy, and Austria. Defenders Jimmy Banks and Desmond Armstrong became the first African Americans to appear in a World Cup match for the United States.[26]

In a noteworthy match, in the 1993 U.S. Cup, the U.S. beat England 2–0.[27]

After qualifying automatically as the host of the 1994 World Cup under Bora Milutinović, the U.S. opened its tournament schedule with a 1–1 tie against Switzerland in the Pontiac Silverdome in the suburbs of Detroit, the first World Cup game played indoors. In its second game, the U.S. faced Colombia, then ranked fourth in the world, at the Rose Bowl. Aided by an own goal from Andrés Escobar, the U.S. won 2–1.[28] Escobar was later murdered in his home country, possibly in retaliation for this mistake.[29] Despite a 1–0 loss to Romania in its final group game, the U.S. made it past the initial round for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 1–0 to the eventual champion Brazil.[30] Despite this success, the team fired Bora in 1995, reportedly because he was not interested in administrative duties.[31]

In a 1995 friendly, the U.S. came back from 3–0 to win 4–3 against Saudi Arabia, the biggest comeback in the team's history. That same year, the team participated as guests in the 1995 Copa América, where they finished first in their group after beating Chile and Argentina, advancing to the quarter-finals. In that stage, the U.S. defeated Mexico on penalties but lost to Brazil 1–0 in the semi-finals. The United States finished fourth after losing to Colombia 4–1.[32]

In the 1998 World Cup in France, the team lost all three group matches, 2–0 to Germany, 2–1 to Iran, and 1–0 to Yugoslavia, finishing dead last in the field of 32. Head coach Steve Sampson received much of the blame for the performance as a result of abruptly cutting team captain John Harkes, whom Sampson had named "Captain for Life" shortly before, as well as several other players who were instrumental to the qualifying effort, from the squad. Thomas Dooley became the Captain at that point.[33] It emerged in February 2010 that Sampson removed Harkes from the team due to Harkes allegedly having an affair with teammate Eric Wynalda's wife.[34]

Claudio Reyna during practice

The U.S. qualified for the 2002 World Cup; under Bruce Arena, the U.S. reached the quarterfinals, its best finish in a World Cup since 1930. The team advanced in the group stage with a 1W–1L–1D record, beginning with a 3–2 upset win over Portugal, followed by a 1–1 tie with co-host and eventual semifinalist, South Korea. The third and final match was a 3–1 loss to Poland; the team still got to the round of 16 when South Korea defeated Portugal. This set the stage for a face-off with continental rivals Mexico, the first time they met in a World Cup. The U.S. won the game 2–0. Brian McBride opened the scoring early, and Landon Donovan doubled the lead in the 65th minute. In the quarterfinals, where it met Germany, the U.S. lost 1–0 after being denied a penalty when Torsten Frings handled the ball to prevent a Gregg Berhalter goal. All of the U.S. games in the 2002 World Cup were played in South Korea and all their victories came wearing the white uniform, while their only defeats came while wearing the blue uniform.[35] Donovan won the Best Young Player for the tournament.

In the 2006 World Cup, after finishing top of the CONCACAF qualification tournament, the U.S. was drawn into Group E along with the Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. The United States opened its tournament with a 3–0 loss to the Czech Republic. The team then tied 1–1 against Italy, who went on to win the World Cup.[36] The U.S. was then knocked out of the tournament when beaten 2–1 by Ghana in its final group match, with Clint Dempsey scoring the U.S.'s only goal in the tournament – the goal against Italy had been an own goal by Italian defender Cristian Zaccardo.[37] Following the tournament, Arena's contract was not renewed. After the national team remained dormant for the rest of 2006 while negotiating with various coaches, the federation hired former Chicago Fire, MetroStars and Chivas USA head coach Bob Bradley in early 2007.

Bradley began his competitive career with the national team with the 2007 Gold Cup. In the final, the United States beat Mexico 2–1, which qualified it for the 2009 Confederations Cup.[38]

The U.S. had a notable performance at the 2009 Confederations Cup.[39] In the semifinals, the U.S. defeated Spain 2–0.[40] At the time, Spain was atop the FIFA World Rankings and was on a run of 35 games undefeated. With the win, the United States advanced to its first-ever final in a men's FIFA tournament. The team lost 3–2 to Brazil after leading 2–0 at half time.[41]

The United States then hosted the 2009 Gold Cup.[42] In the final, the United States was beaten by Mexico 5–0. This defeat broke the U.S. team's 58-match home unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents, and was the first home loss to Mexico since 1999.

In the fourth round of the 2010 World Cup qualification, the U.S. began by beating Mexico 2–0. The February 2009 loss extended Mexico's losing streak against America on U.S. soil to 11 matches.[43] Jozy Altidore became the youngest U.S. player to score a hat-trick, in a 3–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.[44] Near the end of the summer of 2009, the United States lost 2–1 to Mexico at Estadio Azteca. On October 10, the U.S. secured qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. finished in first place in the group with a 2–2 tie against Costa Rica.

Landon Donovan at the 2010 World Cup

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team was drawn in Group C against England, Slovenia and Algeria. After drawing against England (1–1) and Slovenia (2–2), the U.S. defeated Algeria 1–0 with a stoppage-time goal from Landon Donovan, taking first place in a World Cup Finals group for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. was eliminated by Ghana, 2–1.[45] On FIFA's ranking of World Cup teams the U.S. finished in 12th place out of the 32-team field.

The U.S. again hosted the Gold Cup in 2011. The U.S. advanced past the group stage, then defeated Jamaica 2–0 in the quarterfinals and Panama 1–0 in the semifinals before losing to Mexico 4–2 in the final. Later in the summer, Bob Bradley was relieved of his duties and former German national team manager Jürgen Klinsmann was hired as head coach.

The U.S. had some success in friendlies in 2012 and 2013. The U.S. team won 1–0 in Italy on February 29, 2012, the team's first-ever win over Italy. On June 2, 2013, the U.S. played a friendly against Germany at a sold-out RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., with the U.S. winning 4–3. In July 2013, the U.S. hosted the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup where it went undefeated in the group stage and won with a 1–0 victory over Panama in the final, with Landon Donovan winning the tournament's golden ball award.

A 4–3 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in an international friendly match in Sarajevo represented the 12th straight win for the USMNT, the longest winning streak for any team in the world at that time.[46][47][48][49] The 12 game winning streak ended September 6, 2013, when the U.S. lost to Costa Rica 3–1 in San José.[50] In 2013 the national team played the final round of qualification,[51][52] and by defeating Mexico in September, the U.S. clinched a spot in the 2014 World Cup.[53]

The U.S. absorbed many German elements leading up to the 2014 World Cup. U.S.'s German head coach Jürgen Klinsmann surprised the U.S. soccer world by calling up five "Jürgen Americans"—half-blooded Germans born and professionally trained in Germany—to the 23-men squad in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[54][55][56][57] The U.S. was drawn into Group G, along with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal.[58] The U.S. took revenge on the Ghanaians, winning 2–1.[59] They tied their second group game against Portugal 2–2. In the final game of the group stage, the U.S. fell to Germany 1–0, but moved on to the knockout stage on goal difference.[60] This was the first time that the team made two consecutive trips to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.[61] In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 2–1 to Belgium in extra time, despite goalkeeper Tim Howard making a World Cup record 15 saves[62][note 2] during the match.[63]

Clint Dempsey with the U.S. in 2011

The national team's next tournament under Klinsmann was the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The U.S. were eliminated by Jamaica 2–1 in the semifinals, before losing to Panama on penalties in the third place match. The fourth-place finish was the worst Gold Cup performance by the national team since 2000, and the first time the team failed to make the tournament final since 2003. In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup playoff to determine the region's entry to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, the U.S. were defeated 3–2 by Mexico at the Rose Bowl. In June 2016, the U.S. played as hosts of Copa América Centenario. The U.S. topped Group A on goal difference against Colombia. The U.S. beat Ecuador 2–1 in the quarterfinals, but then fell to Argentina 4–0 and lost to Colombia again 1–0 in the third place match. They finished fourth at the Copa América, tying their best finish ever in 1995.

Following consecutive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica in the opening games of the final round of qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Klinsmann was removed as national team coach and technical director and replaced by previous U.S. head coach Bruce Arena. World Cup qualification resumed on March 24, 2017, where Arena and his team had a record 6–0 win over Honduras.[64] Four days later, the team traveled to Panama City, drawing Panama 1–1. After beating Trinidad and Tobago 2–0, the U.S. got their third ever result in World Cup Qualification at the Estadio Azteca when they drew 1–1 against Mexico. In July 2017, the U.S. won their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final. Following a 2–1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, missing the tournament for the first time since 1986.[65] Many pundits and analysts called this the worst result and worst performance in the history of the national team.[66]

Following Arena's resignation on October 13, 2017, assistant coach Dave Sarachan was named interim head coach during the search for a permanent replacement.[67] The search for a permanent head coach was delayed by the USSF presidential election in February 2018 and the hiring of Earnie Stewart as general manager in June 2018.[68][69] Gregg Berhalter, coach of the Columbus Crew and a former USMNT defender, was announced as the team's new head coach on December 2, 2018.[70][71]

Christian Pulisic at the 2022 FIFA World Cup

Under Berhalter the team lost in the 2019 Gold Cup Final 1–0 against Mexico, denying them a chance at becoming back-to-back champions. Throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s, an influx of new young talent began to grow into a host of players playing for top European clubs, with Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Timothy Weah, Sergiño Dest, and Gio Reyna being some of the more notable names. This new group won the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League in 2021 with a classic 3–2 victory against Mexico in the final. An entirely different team also won the Gold Cup against Mexico later that summer. With a 1–0 friendly victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 18, 2021, the team set a program record for wins in a calendar year, with 17 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws.[72] The young group has been widely described as America's golden generation.[73][74][75]

The United States qualified for the 2022 World Cup by finishing third in the final qualifying round. The qualifying campaign included an unbeaten record at home and a draw away to Mexico at Estadio Azteca.[76] Grouped with England, Iran, and Wales in Group B, the team advanced to the knockout stage as runners-up with five points and without losing a game. There, they faced the Netherlands, suffering a 3–1 defeat. Midfielder Kellyn Acosta became the first Asian American to appear for the U.S. at a World Cup.[77]

After Berhalter's contract expired in December 2022, the U.S. searched for an interim head coach. Under B.J. Callaghan, in June 2023, the United States successfully defended their Nations League trophy by winning the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League. The team conceded no goals in the finals, winning 3–0 against Mexico and 2–0 against Canada in the final.[78] In July 2023, the U.S. with a different squad lost to Panama in a penalty shootout in the 2023 Gold Cup.[79]

Gregg Berhalter was reappointed as coach of the United States on June 16, 2023, and he will lead the team until the end of the 2026 World Cup.[80]

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Since their first unofficial game against Canada, the most common U.S. uniform has been white tops with blue shorts. In 1950, the U.S. adopted a Peru-styled diagonal stripe or "sash" across the shirt. The stripe has been on third uniforms for 2003, 2004, and 2006, as well as the 2010 home, road and third uniforms. An additional color scheme based on the U.S. flag has been occasionally used (most prominently in the 1994 World Cup and 2012–13 qualifiers as well the 1983 Team America franchise of the North American Soccer League) comprising a shirt with red and white stripes with blue shorts.

German brand Adidas provided the uniform for the United States from 1984 until 1994. Since 1995, American company Nike has been the uniform supplier.[81]

The teams of Mexico and the United States are widely considered as the two major powers of CONCACAF. Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest and comment in both countries. Although the first match was played in 1934, their rivalry was not considered major until the 1980s, when the teams began to frequently compete in CONCACAF cups. On August 15, 2012, the United States defeated Mexico at Estadio Azteca in the first victory for the U.S. against Mexico on Mexican soil in 75 years.[87] Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 74 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 36W–16D–22L, outscoring the U.S. 144–86. However, since the 1990s, the tide began to change due to a rapid growth of soccer in the United States. During the 21st century, the series has favored the U.S. 17W–7D–9L. Either the United States or Mexico has won every edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup except one (the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was won by Canada).

The U.S. has a second, less bitter rival in Canada. This stems from a generally friendly rivalry between the two nations. The two teams frequently face each other in the Gold Cup, however the United States has historically been the stronger side. The United States currently leads the series 18W–11D–11L. The United States has qualified for 11 World Cups while Canada has qualified for two. Until recently, Canada was not seen as a competitive rival by a number of American fans as they had not beaten the United States in a 34-year stretch.[88] That streak was snapped on October 15, 2019, when Canada defeated the United States 2–0 at BMO Field in Toronto. The following month, on November 15, the United States beat Canada 4–1 in Orlando, Florida. Since then, matches between the two have been very competitive. The U.S. defeated Canada 1–0 in a 2021 Gold Cup matchup in Kansas City, Kansas. In 2022 World Cup qualifying, Canada earned a 1–1 draw in Nashville, Tennessee and defeated the U.S. 2–0 in Hamilton, Ontario. On June 18, 2023, the United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League final, the first time the two nations faced each other in the finals of a major CONCACAF tournament.[89] Three weeks later, the U.S. eliminated Canada 3–2 on penalties in a 2023 Gold Cup quarter-final matchup.

In recent years the United States has also begun to develop a rivalry with Costa Rica.[90][91][92][93][94] The most notable match, and the impetus of the rivalry itself, occurred on March 22, 2013, in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match played at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado under blizzard conditions. Costa Rica filed a protest with FIFA due to field conditions when the United States won the game 1–0, but the protest was denied. The game has already been dubbed in soccer lore as "Snow Clasico" for the conditions.[95][96] The United States have never defeated Costa Rica in Costa Rica, losing 10 meetings and drawing twice.[97]

The United States has an intercontinental rivalry with Ghana which stems from competitive FIFA World Cup matches where the two nations faced each other 3 times within the tournament. The first matchup between the two was the final group stage game at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where both teams needed to win to progress to the round of 16, which Ghana defeated the U.S. 2-1. At the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the two faced each other in the round of 16 knockout stages, which Ghana knocked out the U.S. 2-1 in extra time. At the following 2014 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. would finally get revenge on Ghana in a 2-1 victory after a late header from John Brooks in the first game of the group stage.[98]

Sam's Army at a U.S. vs. Jamaica match

There have been two main supporter groups backing the United States men's national soccer team, Sam's Army and The American Outlaws. Sam's Army started shortly after the 1994 World Cup in the United States[99] and were active through 2014. Sam's Army members wore red to matches and sung or chanted throughout the match. They often brought huge U.S. flags and other banners to the game.

The American Outlaws was started in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2007 as a local supporters' group.[100] The group's membership attempted to address a lack of consistency from game to game in supporter organization and social events on match days.[101] To achieve this goal, the American Outlaws became a nationwide, non-profit supporters' group. Some American Outlaws members wear U.S. flag bandanas over their faces and commonly wear soccer supporter scarves. Some branches of the American Outlaws have their own scarves specific to their branch.

The U.S. men's national team has had a tremendous following on social media, especially Twitter and Instagram in recent years. Interest in young American players and the attention they bring has led to an increase in foreign investment in U.S. players.[102]

RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. has hosted over 20 USMNT matches.

The United States does not have a dedicated national stadium like most other national teams; instead, the team has played their home matches at 116 venues in 29 states and the District of Columbia. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, located in the national capital of Washington, D.C., has hosted 24 matches, the most of any stadium.[103] The state of California has hosted 114 matches, the most of any state, and the Los Angeles metropolitan area has hosted 77 matches at several venues in and around the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted 20 matches from 1965 to 2000, but fell out of use due to its age. The Rose Bowl, a 92,000-seat venue in Pasadena, has hosted 17 national team matches, as well as the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal Match.[104]

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has the English language rights for U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2022 to 2030. All matches are streaming live on HBO Max with matches also on TNT and TBS. In June 2021, CBS Sports acquired partial rights to select U.S. Soccer matches, including FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the Nations League Finals, to be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and the Paramount+ streaming service. Telemundo has the Spanish language rights to all U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2023 to 2030. These agreements do not apply to FIFA World Cup away qualifiers, whose rights are distributed by the host country.[105] Therefore, these matches can often be found on other networks such as Univision and Paramount+.

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the Friendly matches against Germany and Ghana October 14 and 17, 2023.[108] [109]
Caps and goals are updated as of October 17, 2023, after the match against Ghana.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Matt Turner	(1994-06-24) June 24, 1994	35	0	Nottingham Forest
18	1GK	Ethan Horvath	(1995-06-09) June 9, 1995	9	0	Nottingham Forest
2	2DF	Sergiño Dest	(2000-11-03) November 3, 2000	30	2	PSV
3	2DF	Cameron Carter-Vickers	(1997-12-31) December 31, 1997	14	0	Celtic
4	2DF	Chris Richards	(2000-03-28) March 28, 2000	14	1	Crystal Palace
5	2DF	DeJuan Jones	(1997-06-24) June 24, 1997	7	0	New England Revolution
12	2DF	Miles Robinson	(1997-03-14) March 14, 1997	28	3	Atlanta United
13	2DF	Tim Ream	(1987-10-05) October 5, 1987	53	1	Fulham
19	2DF	Joe Scally	(2002-12-31) December 31, 2002	7	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
23	2DF	Kristoffer Lund	(2002-05-14) May 14, 2002	3	0	Palermo
6	3MF	Yunus Musah	(2002-11-29) November 29, 2002	31	0	AC Milan
7	3MF	Giovanni Reyna	(2002-11-13) November 13, 2002	22	6	Borussia Dortmund
8	3MF	Weston McKennie	(1998-08-28) August 28, 1998	48	11	Juventus
14	3MF	Luca de la Torre	(1998-05-23) May 23, 1998	19	0	Celta Vigo
15	3MF	Johnny Cardoso	(2001-09-20) September 20, 2001	9	0	Internacional
22	3MF	Lennard Maloney	(1999-10-08) October 8, 1999	1	0	Heidenheim
9	4FW	Ricardo Pepi	(2003-01-09) January 9, 2003	20	9	PSV
10	4FW	Christian Pulisic (captain)	(1998-09-18) September 18, 1998	64	28	AC Milan
11	4FW	Brenden Aaronson	(2000-10-22) October 22, 2000	36	8	Union Berlin
16	4FW	Kevin Paredes	(2003-05-07) May 7, 2003	2	0	VfL Wolfsburg
17	4FW	Alejandro Zendejas	(1998-02-07) February 7, 1998	7	1	América
20	4FW	Folarin Balogun	(2001-07-03) July 3, 2001	6	3	Monaco[lower-alpha 1]
21	4FW	Timothy Weah	(2000-02-22) February 22, 2000	35	5	Juventus

The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Drake Callender	(1997-10-07) October 7, 1997	0	0	Inter Miami	v.  Oman; September 12, 2023
GK	Sean Johnson	(1989-05-31) May 31, 1989	13	0	Toronto FC	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
GK	Gabriel Slonina	(2004-05-15) May 15, 2004	1	0	Eupen	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
GK	Josh Cohen	(1992-08-08) August 8, 1992	0	0	Unattached	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
GK	Roman Celentano	(2000-09-14) September 14, 2000	0	0	FC Cincinnati	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
GK	Zack Steffen	(1995-04-02) April 2, 1995	29	0	Manchester City	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
DF	Antonee Robinson	(1997-08-08) August 8, 1997	37	2	Fulham	v.  Oman; September 12, 2023
DF	Mark McKenzie	(1999-02-25) February 25, 1999	13	0	Genk	v.  Oman; September 12, 2023
DF	DeAndre Yedlin	(1993-07-09) July 9, 1993	81	0	Inter Miami	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Aaron Long	(1992-10-12) October 12, 1992	35	3	Los Angeles FC	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Matt Miazga	(1995-07-19) July 19, 1995	28	1	FC Cincinnati	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Bryan Reynolds	(2001-06-28) June 28, 2001	7	1	Westerlo	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Jalen Neal	(2003-08-24) August 24, 2003	6	0	LA Galaxy	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	John Tolkin	(2002-07-31) July 31, 2002	3	0	New York Red Bulls	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Walker Zimmerman	(1993-05-19) May 19, 1993	42	3	Nashville SC	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Auston Trusty	(1998-08-12) August 12, 1998	2	0	Sheffield United	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Shaq Moore	(1996-11-02) November 2, 1996	17	1	Nashville SC	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
DF	Caleb Wiley	(2004-12-22) December 22, 2004	1	0	Atlanta United	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
DF	Joshua Wynder	(2005-05-02) May 2, 2005	0	0	Benfica B	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
DF	Jonathan Gómez	(2003-09-01) September 1, 2003	2	0	Mirandés	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
DF	Sam Rogers	(1999-05-17) May 17, 1999	1	0	Lillestrøm	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
MF	Malik Tillman	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002	6	0	PSV	v.  Germany; October 14, 2023INJ
MF	Tanner Tessmann	(2001-09-24) September 24, 2001	2	0	Venezia	v.  Oman; September 12, 2023
MF	Benjamin Cremaschi	(2005-03-02) March 2, 2005	1	0	Inter Miami	v.  Oman; September 12, 2023
MF	Cristian Roldan	(1995-06-03) June 3, 1995	37	0	Seattle Sounders	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Jackson Yueill	(1997-03-19) March 19, 1997	16	0	San Jose Earthquakes	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Gianluca Busio	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002	13	1	Venezia	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	James Sands	(2000-07-06) July 6, 2000	13	0	New York City FC	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Djordje Mihailovic	(1998-11-10) November 10, 1998	11	3	AZ Alkmaar	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Aidan Morris	(2001-11-16) November 16, 2001	4	0	Columbus Crew	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Alan Soñora	(1998-08-03) August 3, 1998	5	0	Unattached	2023 CONCACAF Gold CupINJ
MF	Kellyn Acosta	(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995	58	2	Los Angeles FC	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
MF	Paxton Pomykal	(1999-12-17) December 17, 1999	3	0	FC Dallas	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
MF	Eryk Williamson	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997	6	0	Portland Timbers	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
MF	Paxten Aaronson	(2003-08-26) August 26, 2003	1	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
MF	Tyler Adams	(1999-02-14) February 14, 1999	36	1	Bournemouth	2022 FIFA World Cup
FW	Cade Cowell	(2003-10-14) October 14, 2003	8	1	San Jose Earthquakes	v.  Oman; September 12, 2023
FW	Jordan Morris	(1994-10-26) October 26, 1994	55	11	Seattle Sounders	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Jesús Ferreira	(2000-12-24) December 24, 2000	23	15	FC Dallas	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Brandon Vázquez	(1998-10-14) October 14, 1998	8	4	FC Cincinnati	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Julian Gressel	(1993-12-16) December 16, 1993	6	0	Columbus Crew	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Taylor Booth	(2001-05-31) May 31, 2001	2	0	Utrecht	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Paul Arriola	(1995-02-05) February 5, 1995	50	10	FC Dallas	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023 PRE
FW	Daryl Dike	(2000-06-03) June 3, 2000	10	3	West Bromwich Albion	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
FW	Matthew Hoppe	(2001-03-13) March 13, 2001	8	1	San Jose Earthquakes	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
FW	Emmanuel Sabbi	(1997-12-24) December 24, 1997	1	0	Le Havre	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
FW	Josh Sargent	(2000-02-20) February 20, 2000	23	5	Norwich City	2022 FIFA World Cup
FW	Haji Wright	(1998-03-27) March 27, 1998	7	2	Coventry City	2022 FIFA World Cup
PRE = Preliminary squad

CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991–present

CONCACAF Gold Cup record

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1963	Did not enter
1965
1967
1969	Did not qualify
1971	Did not enter
1973	Did not qualify
1977
1981
1985	Group stage	6th	4	2	1	1	4	3	—
1989	Runners-up	2nd	8	4	3	1	6	3	—
1991	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	10	3	Squad
1993	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	5	5	Squad
1996	Third place	3rd	4	3	0	1	8	3	Squad
1998	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	6	2	Squad
2000	Quarter-finals	5th	3	2	1	0	6	2	Squad
2002	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	1	Squad
2003	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	13	4	Squad
2005	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	11	3	Squad
2007	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	13	3	Squad
2009	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	12	8	Squad
2011	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	9	6	Squad
2013	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	20	4	Squad
2015	Fourth place	4th	6	3	2	1	12	5	Squad
2017	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	13	4	Squad
2019	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	15	2	Squad
2021	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	11	1	Squad
2023	Semi-finals	4th	5	2	3	0	16	4	Squad
Total	19/27	7 titles	102	75	16	11	199	66

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup history
First Match	Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 United States  (May 15, 1985; St. Louis, United States)
Biggest Win	United States 6–0  Cuba (July 18, 2015; Baltimore, United States)  United States 6–0  Trinidad and Tobago (June 22, 2019; Cleveland, United States)  United States 6–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis (June 28, 2023; St. Louis, United States)  United States 6–0  Trinidad and Tobago (July 2, 2023; Charlotte, United States)
Biggest Defeat	United States 0–5 Mexico  (July 26, 2009; East Rutherford, United States)
Best Result	Champions in 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021
Worst Result	Group stage in 1985

South American Championship 1916–1967, Copa América 1975–present

Copa América record

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1916–1991	Not invited
1993	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	3	6
1995	Fourth place	4th	6	2	1	3	6	7
1997–2004	Not invited
2007	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	2	8
2011–2015	Not invited
2016	Fourth place	4th	6	3	0	3	7	8
2019–2021	Not invited
2024	To be determined
Total	Invitation	0 titles	18	5	2	11	18	29