- Tim Ream will captain the U.S. at the 2026 World Cup on home soil — at 38 he’ll be the oldest U.S. World Cup captain.
- Claudio Reyna is the only American to captain the U.S. at two World Cups, including the 2002 run to the quarterfinals.
- One of the tournament’s most famous moments was the U.S. 1–0 upset of England in 1950, when the team rotated captains and Ed McIlvenny led that historic win.
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