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The USA Announced Its 2026 World Cup Roster. Now What?: 'It’s All Hands On Deck'
- The U.S. unveiled its 26-man World Cup roster mixing experienced leaders (captain Tim Ream, Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah) with exciting newcomers like Folarin Balogun — and opens the tournament at home on June 12 vs. Paraguay.
- Mauricio Pochettino will lead the U.S. at his first World Cup, leaning on 2022 lessons and veteran leadership to try to push the team further this time.
- The squad heads into warmups against Senegal and Germany this month — a good preview to see how the new pieces gel before the big home-turf tournament.
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