The United States men’s national team’s 26-man roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is officially out after coach Gregg Berhalter released the team in an event in New York. With Wales, England and Iran on the schedule, the pressure is on for the national team to erase the lows of the eight-year wait to return to the tournament and build off of the highs we’ve seen with domestic success over Mexico.
Notable names left off include goalkeeper Zack Steffen and 19-year-old striker Ricardo Pepi. We brought news that Steffen would be left off the list the night before the big reveal. Here’s a look at the five biggest snubs from the finalized roster.
GOALKEEPERS (3)
- Ethan Horvath – Luton Town
- Sean Johnson – New York City FC
- Matt Turner -Arsenal
DEFENDERS (9)
- Cameron Carter-Vickers – Celtic
- Sergiño Dest – AC Milan
- Aaron Long – New York Red Bulls
- Shaq Moore – Nashville SC
- Tim Ream – Fulham
- Antonee “Jedi” Robinson – Fulham
- Joe Scally – Borussia Mönchengladbach
- DeAndre Yedlin – Inter Miami CF
- Walker Zimmerman – Nashville SC
MIDFIELDERS (7)
- Brenden Aaronson – Leeds United
- Kellyn Acosta – LAFC
- Tyler Adams – Leeds United
- Luca de la Torre – Celta de Vigo
- Weston McKennie – Juventus
- Yunus Musah – Valencia
- Cristian Roldan – Seattle Sounders FC
FORWARDS (7)
- Jesús Ferreira – FC Dallas
- Jordan Morris – Seattle Sounders FC
- Christian Pulisic – Chelsea
- Gio Reyna – Borussia Dortmund
- Josh Sargent – Norwich City
- Tim Weah – Lille
- Haji Wright – Antalyaspor
World Cup schedule – Group B
- Nov. 21 vs. Wales – 2 pm ET (FOX & Telemundo)
- Nov. 25 vs. England – 2 pm ET (FOX & Telemundo)
- Nov. 29 vs. Iran – 2 pm ET (FOX & Telemundo)
After group-stage play, the top two finishers in each group will advance to the knockout stage. The final will be held Dec. 18 at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar.
