Overview
- Multiple outlets reported that The Guardian obtained the full 26-player roster on Saturday, May 23, and several media organizations subsequently corroborated the list ahead of U.S. Soccer’s planned May 26 televised announcement.
- The reported roster includes Gio Reyna despite limited club minutes this season and past disciplinary concerns, a choice that has drawn strong fan and media reaction.
- High-profile omissions on the reported list include Diego Luna, Tanner Tessmann, and Aidan Morris, decisions that narrow the team’s defensive-midfield depth and have prompted debate about selection criteria.
- The composition skews to Europe-based players with a significant MLS presence and one Liga MX representative, and about half the squad—13 players—would be first-time World Cup selections if the list holds.
- The roster is not final until teams submit lists to FIFA by June 1, and replacements for injury or exceptional cases are allowed up to 24 hours before the U.S. opener on June 12, with warm-up friendlies scheduled for May 31 and June 6 that could affect final availability.