🇺🇸USMNT World Cup 2026

AI-powered roster predictions using our Moneyball scoring engine — analyzing minutes, form, system fit, experience, and versatility.

Updated: March 5, 2026Squad: 26Formations: 5 viable

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The Projected 26

🔒 11 LOCKS🔵 8 CONTENDERS⚔️ 6 BATTLES

🧤 Goalkeepers(3)

Matt Freese

New York City FC

80%

🔵 CONTENDER

Ethan Horvath

New York Red Bulls

40%

⚔️ BATTLEGROUND

Patrick Schulte

Columbus Crew

40%

⚔️ BATTLEGROUND

🛡️ Defenders(7)

🔒

Antonee Robinson

Fulham

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Chris Richards

Crystal Palace

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Tim Ream

Charlotte FC

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Sergiño Dest

PSV Eindhoven

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Mark McKenzie

Toulouse

85%

🔒 LOCK

Max Arfsten

Columbus Crew

LB+LW

80%

🔵 CONTENDER

Joe Scally

Borussia Mönchengladbach

80%

🔵 CONTENDER

⚙️ Midfielders(9)

🔒

Tyler Adams

AFC Bournemouth

CDM+CM

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Weston McKennie

Juventus

CM+CDM

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Malik Tillman

Bayer Leverkusen

CAM+RW

95%

🔒 LOCK

Brenden Aaronson

Leeds United

CAM+RW

70%

🔵 CONTENDER

Giovanni Reyna

Borussia Mönchengladbach

CAM

70%

🔵 CONTENDER

Yunus Musah

Atalanta

CDM+CM

65%

🔵 CONTENDER

Cristian Roldan

Seattle Sounders FC

CM+RB, RW

65%

🔵 CONTENDER

Tanner Tessmann

Lyon

50%

⚔️ BATTLEGROUND

Luca de la Torre

Charlotte FC

40%

⚔️ BATTLEGROUND

⚔️ Forwards(7)

🔒

Christian Pulisic

Milan

LW+RW, CAM

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Timothy Weah

Marseille

RW+ST

95%

🔒 LOCK

🔒

Folarin Balogun

Monaco

95%

🔒 LOCK

Ricardo Pepi

PSV Eindhoven

70%

🔵 CONTENDER

Haji Wright

Coventry City

45%

⚔️ BATTLEGROUND

Alejandro Zendejas

CF America

30%

⚔️ BATTLEGROUND

Kevin Paredes

Wolfsburg

20%

🎯 LONG SHOT

Formation Flexibility

This squad can adapt to 5 formations. Select one to see the starting XI.

4-3-3 (base case)

LOCK CONTENDER BATTLEGROUND

Balogun

Pulisic

Tillman

Weah

McKennie

Adams

Robinson

Richards

Ream

Dest

Freese

Versatility Map

Primary positions in green, backup coverage in blue.

GK

Freese

Horvath

Schulte

LB

Robinson

Arfsten

CB

Richards

Ream

McKenzie

RB

Dest

Scally

Roldan

CDM

Adams

Musah

McKennie

CM

Adams

Musah

McKennie

Roldan

Tessmann

Torre

CAM

Tillman

Aaronson

Reyna

Pulisic

LW

Arfsten

Pulisic

Paredes

RW

Roldan

Tillman

Aaronson

Pulisic

Weah

Zendejas

ST

Weah

Balogun

Pepi

Wright

Position-by-Position Battles

Full Moneyball scoring engine output. Players in the 26 are marked with ✅.

GK (3 selected, 8 competing)

✅Matt Freese

Base: 80 + Bonuses: +1580%

✅Ethan Horvath

Base: 40 + Bonuses: +1540%

✅Patrick Schulte

Base: 40 + Bonuses: +1540%

Zack Steffen

35%

Roman Celentano

30%

Matt Turner

25%

Drake Callender

15%

Jonathan Klinsmann

10%

LB (2 selected, 3 competing)

✅Antonee Robinson

95%

✅Max Arfsten

Base: 80 + Bonuses: +2080%

John Tolkin

45%

CB (3 selected, 9 competing)

✅Chris Richards

95%

✅Tim Ream

95%

✅Mark McKenzie

85%

Miles Robinson

45%

Noahkai Banks

45%

Auston Trusty

35%

James Sands

15%

Walker Zimmerman

10%

Cameron Carter-Vickers

10%

RB (2 selected, 5 competing)

✅Sergiño Dest

95%

✅Joe Scally

80%

Alex Freeman

70%

Shaq Moore

20%

DeAndre Yedlin

15%

CDM (2 selected, 5 competing)

✅Tyler Adams

95%

✅Yunus Musah

Base: 65 + Bonuses: +2565%

Aidan Morris

50%

Johnny Cardoso

35%

James Sands

15%

CM (4 selected, 8 competing)

✅Weston McKennie

95%

✅Cristian Roldan

Base: 65 + Bonuses: +3565%

✅Yunus Musah

Base: 40 + Bonuses: +5065%

✅Tanner Tessmann

Base: 50 + Bonuses: +1550%

✅Luca de la Torre

Base: 40 + Bonuses: +1540%

Sebastian Berhalter

30%

Gianluca Busio

30%

Ben Cremaschi

10%

CAM (3 selected, 9 competing)

✅Malik Tillman

95%

✅Giovanni Reyna

Base: 70 + Bonuses: +1570%

✅Brenden Aaronson

Base: 45 + Bonuses: +5070%

Diego Luna

35%

Jack McGlynn

20%

Djordje Mihailovic

15%

Caden Clark

15%

Paxten Aaronson

10%

Quinn Sullivan

LW (2 selected, 5 competing)

✅Christian Pulisic

95%

✅Max Arfsten

Base: 80 + Bonuses: +2080%

✅Kevin Paredes

20%

Cade Cowell

15%

Jordan Morris

15%

RW (2 selected, 5 competing)

✅Timothy Weah

95%

✅Christian Pulisic

95%

✅Malik Tillman

95%

✅Brenden Aaronson

Base: 70 + Bonuses: +2570%

✅Alejandro Zendejas

30%

ST (3 selected, 8 competing)

✅Folarin Balogun

95%

✅Timothy Weah

95%

✅Ricardo Pepi

Base: 70 + Bonuses: +1570%

✅Haji Wright

Base: 45 + Bonuses: +1545%

Patrick Agyemang

35%

Jesús Ferreira

20%

Josh Sargent

15%

Brandon Vazquez

10%

On the Bubble

These players just missed the cut. Here's what would change their inclusion.

Alex Freeman

RB · Villarreal

70%

Johnny Cardoso

CDM · Atletico Madrid

+10 versatility+15 coverage

35%

Miles Robinson

CB · FC Cincinnati

+10 flex

45%

Noahkai Banks

CB · Augsburg

+10 flex

45%

John Tolkin

LB · Holstein Kiel

+10 flex

45%

Methodology

The Moneyball Scoring Engine

Playing Time

Club and international minutes

Current Form

Recent performance ratings

System Fit

Tactical compatibility

International Exp.

Caps and big-game pedigree

Versatility

Multiple position coverage

Competition Level

League and club quality

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