Steven Goff

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — You could make the case that, given where he stands alphabetically in the U.S. player pool, Alex Zendejas was almost certain to receive the No. 26 uniform on a 26-man World Cup squad

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. — Chris Richards, the U.S. national team's most important defender, will not travel to Charlotte for Sunday's friendly against Senegal and remains questionable for the World Cup because of an ankle injury.

At 38, Ream would become the oldest player in U.S. history to appear in a World Cup match. He started all four matches at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

CHARLOTTE — With the U.S. World Cup opener rushing toward reality, Mauricio Pochettino wanted to see his team perform with solidarity and spirit in the penultimate tuneup Sunday.

IRVINE, Calif. — The U.S. team's countdown to the World Cup began two weeks ago on a Manhattan pier and moved to a new national training center carved into Georgia pines.

[ World Cup hub | Viewer's guide | Power rankings | Predictions | Players to watch ] IRVINE, Calif. — When Chris Richards felt an opponent's foot crash into his left ankle last month, pain mixed with fear.

SEATTLE – In so many ways, this second U.S. World Cup adventure was much like the first. An early own goal. A killer goal just before halftime.

The U.S. men's national team took care of business against Australia to move into the Round of 32, but their place at the top of Group D is still to be decided

SEATTLE — The U.S. still has one World Cup Group D match left, but before Mauricio Pochettino's merry men even arrive at SoFi Stadium next Thursday to face Türkiye, they will carry assurances of a place in the knockout stage. Make no mistake: This is not normal.