The Mauricio Pochettino era is here for the USMNT and it is going to be so exciting to see how things take shape on the pitch before the 2026 World Cup.
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What is the strongest XI in Pochettino’s opinion? How often will he get to roll that out due to injuries and form? What is the depth chart looking like as players push hard to be in the squad for the 2026 World Cup on home soil?
All of that is answered below.
Strongest possible USMNT lineup (if all players are available)
——- Turner ——-
—- Dest —- Carter-Vickers —- Richards —- Robinson ——
—— McKennie —— Adams ——
—— Weah —— Reyna —- Pulisic ——
—— Balogun ——
USMNT depth chart
Goalkeepers
1. Matt Turner
2. Zack Steffen
3. Ethan Horvath
4. Patrick Schulte
5. Gabriel Slonina
Right backs
1. Sergino Dest
2. Joe Scally
3. Marlon Fossey
Center backs
1. Cameron Carter-Vickers
2. Chris Richards
3. Tim Ream
4. Auston Trusty
5. Mark McKenzie
6. Miles Robinson
Left backs
1. Antonee Robinson
2. Kristoffer Lund
3. Caleb Wiley
Central midfielders
1. Tyler Adams
2. Weston McKennie
3. Yunus Musah
4. Johnny Cardoso
5. Luca de la Torre
6. Gianluca Busio
7. Tanner Tessmann
8. Aidan Morris
Attacking midfielders
1. Christian Pulisic
2. Tim Weah
3. Gio Reyna
4. Malik Tillman
5. Brenden Aaronson
6. Kevin Paredes
Forwards
1. Folarin Balogun
2. Haji Wright
3. Josh Sargent
4. Ricardo Pepi
5. Brandon Vazquez
6. Alejandro Zendejas
7. Cade Cowell