The U.S. men’s national team is less than 250 days away from kicking off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil.
Still, there are plenty of questions surrounding the roster, and which players will be best suited for head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s setup, which, after one year, lacks an identity in both personnel and style.
Following a loss to South Korea and a win against Japan in the September window, Pochettino indicated that future rosters would be closer to a potential World Cup squad, and that appears to be the case with the October roster for friendlies against Ecuador and Australia.
At the same time, the Argentine head coach could look to stick with the 3-4-3 system he employed against Japan, which yielded the most positive performance for the USMNT under his guidance, shifting from his usual 4-4-2 formation.
takes a look at five players to watch this window, and you can check out the whole squad here.
