Summary

By comparison, predicting the United States men’s national team’s 26-player roster before the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a breeze. There were a couple of minor surprises — Alex Zendejas and Miles Robinson in! Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann out! — but by and large, the players Mauricio Pochettino selected for the eventual round of 16 run were no-brainers for anyone who had been paying attention in the months leading up to the tournament.

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