United States national soccer team facts for kids

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United States

Nickname(s)	The Stars and Stripes The Yanks
Association	United States Soccer Federation (USSF)
Confederation	CONCACAF
Sub-confederation	NAFU (North America)
Head coach	Gregg Berhalter B. J. Callaghan (interim)
Captain	Christian Pulisic
Most caps	Cobi Jones (164)
Top scorer	Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan (57)
Home stadium	Various
FIFA code	USA
First colors Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current	25 (February 7, 2019)
Highest	4 (April 2006)
Lowest	35 (July 2012)
Elo ranking
Current	30 1 (March 3, 2019)
Highest	9 (2009)
Lowest	85 (October 1968)
First international
Sweden 2–3 United States  (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916)
Biggest win
United States 8–0 Barbados  (Carson, United States; June 15, 2008)
Biggest defeat
Norway 11–0 United States  (Oslo, Norway; August 6, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1930)
Best result	Third place (1930)
CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup
Appearances	19 (first in 1985)
Best result	Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021)
Nations League Finals
Appearances	2 (first in 2021)
Best result	Champions (2021, 2023)
Copa América
Appearances	4 (first in 1993)
Best result	Fourth place (1995, 2016)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 1992)
Best result	Runners-up (2009)
Medal record FIFA World Cup Bronze 1930 Uruguay Team Olympic Games Silver 1904 St. Louis Team Bronze 1904 St. Louis Team CONCACAF Gold Cup Silver 1989 North America Team Gold 1991 United States Team Gold 2002 United States Team Gold 2005 United States Team Gold 2007 United States Team Gold 2013 United States Team Gold 2017 United States Team Gold 2021 United States Team Silver 1993 North America Team Silver 1998 United States Team Silver 2009 United States Team Silver 2011 United States Team Silver 2019 North America Team Bronze 1996 United States Team Bronze 2003 North America Team
Website	ussoccer.com

The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) plays for the United States in international soccer games. The United States Soccer Federation controls the team. It is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF.

The U.S. team has played in eleven FIFA World Cups. This includes the very first one in 1930. They reached the semi-finals that year, finishing third. This is the best result ever for a team from outside Europe or South America. They also played in 1934 and 1950. In 1950, they famously beat England 1–0. After 1950, they did not qualify again until 1990.

As the host country in 1994, the U.S. automatically got a spot. They lost to Brazil in the round of sixteen. The team then qualified for the next five World Cups in a row (1990–2014). This made them a regular team in the tournament. They often made it to the knockout stage. In 2002, the U.S. reached the quarter-finals. They lost to Germany in a game that had a controversial moment. In the 2009 Confederations Cup, the U.S. beat top-ranked Spain in the semi-finals. They then lost to Brazil in the final. This was the team's only time reaching the final of a major international tournament.

The U.S. also plays in continental tournaments. These include the CONCACAF Gold Cup and Copa América. The U.S. has won seven Gold Cups. They also won the first CONCACAF Nations League in 2021. They finished fourth in the Copa América twice, in 1995 and 2016. The team's head coach is Gregg Berhalter. He was re-appointed in June 2023. B. J. Callaghan has been the interim coach since May 2023. He will lead the team until the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup ends.

Team History

Early Years and First World Cups

The first U.S. national soccer team played in 1885. They faced Canada in the first international match outside the United Kingdom. Canada won 1–0. The U.S. got their revenge the next year, winning 1–0. These early games were not officially recognized. The U.S. won silver and bronze medals in soccer at the 1904 St. Louis Summer Olympics. The IOC considers this tournament official. The U.S. played its first official international game on August 20, 1916. They beat Sweden 3–2 in Stockholm.

The U.S. team played in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay. This was the first World Cup ever. The U.S. started by beating Belgium 3–0. Then, they beat Paraguay 3–0. Bert Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay. This made him the first player to score a hat trick in a World Cup. In the semi-finals, the U.S. lost to Argentina 6–1. There was no game for third place. However, FIFA later said the U.S. finished third. This is still the U.S. team's best World Cup result. It is also the highest finish for any team not from South America or Europe.

The U.S. qualified for the 1934 World Cup. They beat Mexico 4–2 in Italy just before the tournament. In this knockout tournament, the U.S. played host Italy first. They lost 7–1 and were out of the tournament. At the 1936 Olympic Games, the U.S. again lost to Italy in the first round, 1–0. Italy went on to win both tournaments.

The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the next World Cup for the U.S. They had not played in 1938, and the tournament was paused due to war. The U.S. lost their first game 3–1 against Spain. But then, they had a famous 1–0 win against England. This happened at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Striker Joe Gaetjens scored the goal. This game is called "The Miracle on Grass." It is one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. In their third game, a 5–2 loss to Chile meant the U.S. was out. The U.S. would not play in another World Cup for 40 years.

The 1960s to 1980s

The national team was not very well known in the mid-to-late 20th century. There was only one World Cup spot for teams from North and Central America until 1982. The North American Soccer League (NASL) started in the 1960s and 1970s. This gave hope that the U.S. team would get better. But this did not happen. By the 1980s, U.S. Soccer had money problems. The national team played only two games from 1981 to 1983.

U.S. Soccer tried to rebuild the team for the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1986 World Cup. For the 1983 NASL season, U.S. Soccer made the national team play as a club called Team America. This did not work well, and the team left the NASL after one season. By the end of 1984, the NASL closed down. This left the U.S. without a professional outdoor soccer league.

The U.S. tried to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup. But FIFA chose Mexico instead. In the last game to qualify for the 1986 World Cup, the U.S. needed a tie against Costa Rica. They lost 1–0. This kept the U.S. from reaching the World Cup.

In 1988, U.S. Soccer started offering contracts to players. They would train full-time with the national team. This brought many experienced players back. New youth clubs also helped bring in new talent. This made the team hopeful for qualifying for the 1990 World Cup.

The 1990s: Hosting the World Cup

On July 4, 1988, FIFA chose the U.S. to host the 1994 World Cup. Many people were surprised because the U.S. team was not strong. Also, there was no professional outdoor league. But the success of the 1984 Summer Olympics helped FIFA decide. The criticism lessened when the U.S. beat Trinidad and Tobago 1–0 in 1989. This win earned the U.S. its first World Cup spot in 40 years.

Bob Gansler coached the team for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. The U.S. was seen as a huge underdog. They lost all three group games to Czechoslovakia, Italy, and Austria.

In a big game in the 1993 U.S. Cup, the U.S. beat England 2–0.

As the host, the U.S. automatically qualified for the 1994 World Cup. Bora Milutinović was the coach. The U.S. started with a 1–1 tie against Switzerland. This was the first World Cup game played indoors. In their second game, the U.S. played Colombia, who were ranked fourth in the world. The U.S. won 2–1. An own goal by Andrés Escobar helped the U.S. win. Sadly, Escobar later tragically passed away. Even with a 1–0 loss to Romania in their last group game, the U.S. made it past the first round. This was their first time since 1930. In the next round, the U.S. lost 1–0 to Brazil, who went on to win the tournament. Despite this success, the team fired Bora in 1995.

In a 1995 friendly game, the U.S. came back from being down 3–0 to win 4–3 against Saudi Arabia. This was the biggest comeback in the team's history. That same year, the team played in the 1995 Copa América. They finished first in their group after beating Chile and Argentina. They then beat Mexico in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. They lost to Brazil 1–0 in the semi-finals. The United States finished fourth after losing to Colombia 4–1.

In the 1998 World Cup in France, the team lost all three group games. They lost 2–0 to Germany, 2–1 to Iran, and 1–0 to Yugoslavia. They finished last out of 32 teams.

The 21st Century (2000–2019)

The U.S. qualified for the 2002 World Cup. Under coach Bruce Arena, the U.S. reached the quarter-finals. This was their best World Cup finish since 1930. The team moved past the group stage with one win, one loss, and one tie. They started with a 3–2 upset win over Portugal. Then, they tied 1–1 with co-host South Korea. Their last group match was a 3–1 loss to Poland. But they still made it to the next round because South Korea beat Portugal. This set up a game against rivals Mexico. It was the first time they met in a World Cup. The U.S. won 2–0. Brian McBride scored early, and Landon Donovan added another goal. In the quarter-finals, they played Germany. The U.S. lost 1–0. They felt they should have had a penalty kick. Donovan won the Best Young Player award for the tournament.

In the 2006 World Cup, the U.S. finished first in their qualifying group. They were then placed in Group E with the Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. The U.S. lost their first game 3–0 to the Czech Republic. They then tied 1–1 against Italy, who went on to win the World Cup. The U.S. was knocked out after losing 2–1 to Ghana in their last group match. Clint Dempsey scored the U.S.'s only goal in the tournament. After the tournament, Arena's contract was not renewed. Bob Bradley became the new head coach in 2007.

Bradley's first big tournament was the 2007 Gold Cup. In the final, the United States beat Mexico 2–1. This win qualified them for the 2009 Confederations Cup.

The U.S. had a great performance at the 2009 Confederations Cup. In the semi-finals, the U.S. beat Spain 2–0. At that time, Spain was the top-ranked team in the world. They had not lost in 35 games. This win sent the United States to their first-ever final in a men's FIFA tournament. The team lost 3–2 to Brazil after being ahead 2–0 at halftime.

The United States hosted the 2009 Gold Cup. In the final, Mexico beat the United States 5–0. This loss ended the U.S. team's 58-match unbeaten streak at home against CONCACAF teams. It was also their first home loss to Mexico since 1999.

In the qualifying rounds for the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. started by beating Mexico 2–0. Jozy Altidore became the youngest U.S. player to score a hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. In October 2009, the U.S. secured their spot in the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras.

In the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. team was in Group C. They played against England, Slovenia, and Algeria. After tying England (1–1) and Slovenia (2–2), the U.S. beat Algeria 1–0. Landon Donovan scored in stoppage time. This put the U.S. in first place in their World Cup group for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, Ghana eliminated the U.S. with a 2–1 win. FIFA ranked the U.S. 12th out of 32 teams in the tournament.

The U.S. hosted the Gold Cup in 2011. They reached the final but lost to Mexico 4–2. Later that summer, Jürgen Klinsmann became the new head coach.

The U.S. had some good friendly game results in 2012 and 2013. They won 1–0 in Italy in 2012, their first win ever against Italy. In June 2013, the U.S. beat Germany 4–3 in Washington D.C. In July 2013, the U.S. hosted and won the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. They beat Panama 1–0 in the final. Landon Donovan won the tournament's best player award.

A 4–3 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2013 was the U.S. team's 12th straight win. This was the longest winning streak for any team in the world at that time. The streak ended when the U.S. lost to Costa Rica 3–1. In 2013, the U.S. beat Mexico to secure a spot in the 2014 World Cup.

The U.S. team had many players with German backgrounds for the 2014 World Cup. Coach Jürgen Klinsmann called up five "Jürgen Americans." These were players born and trained in Germany. The U.S. was in Group G with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal. The U.S. beat Ghana 2–1. They tied their second game against Portugal 2–2. In the last group game, the U.S. lost to Germany 1–0. But they still moved on to the knockout stage. This was the first time the team made it to the knockout stage in two World Cups in a row. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 2–1 to Belgium in extra time. Goalkeeper Tim Howard made a World Cup record 15 saves in that game.

The national team's next tournament was the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Jamaica beat the U.S. 2–1 in the semi-finals. Then, the U.S. lost to Panama on penalties for third place. This was the team's worst Gold Cup finish since 2000. In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup playoff, the U.S. lost 3–2 to Mexico. This game decided who would play in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. In June 2016, the U.S. hosted Copa América Centenario. The U.S. won their group. They beat Ecuador 2–1 in the quarter-finals. But then they lost to Argentina 4–0 and to Colombia 1–0 for third place. They finished fourth, matching their best finish in 1995.

After losing to Mexico and Costa Rica in World Cup qualifiers, Klinsmann was replaced by Bruce Arena again. On March 24, 2017, Arena's team had a record 6–0 win over Honduras. Four days later, they tied Panama 1–1. After beating Trinidad and Tobago 2–0, the U.S. tied Mexico 1–1 at Estadio Azteca. In July 2017, the U.S. won their sixth CONCACAF Gold Cup. They beat Jamaica 2–1 in the final. But after a 2–1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. This was the first time since 1986. Many experts called this the worst result in the team's history.

After Arena resigned, Dave Sarachan became the interim coach. Gregg Berhalter was announced as the new head coach on December 2, 2018.

Current USMNT (2019–Present)

Under Berhalter, the team lost 1–0 to Mexico in the 2019 Gold Cup Final. This stopped them from winning two titles in a row. During the coronavirus pandemic, many new young players joined the team. Many of them now play for top European clubs. Some famous names include Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Brendan Aaronson, Sergiño Dest, and Gio Reyna. This new group won the first CONCACAF Nations League in 2021. They beat Mexico 3–2 in the final. A different team also won the Gold Cup against Mexico later that summer. With a 1–0 friendly win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in December 2021, the team set a record for wins in a year. They had 17 wins, 2 losses, and 3 ties. This young group is often called America's golden generation.

The United States qualified for the 2022 World Cup. They finished third in the final qualifying round. They did not lose any games at home. They also tied Mexico away at Estadio Azteca. In the World Cup, they were in Group B with England, Iran, and Wales. The team moved to the knockout stage as runners-up with five points. They did not lose a game in the group. In the knockout stage, they faced the Netherlands. They lost 3–1. Midfielder Kellyn Acosta became the first Asian American to play for the U.S. at a World Cup.

Team Look

Uniform and Crest

Since their first unofficial game, the U.S. uniform has usually been white shirts with blue shorts. In 1950, the U.S. added a diagonal stripe or "sash" across the shirt. This stripe has been on third uniforms and the 2010 home and away uniforms. Sometimes, a color scheme based on the U.S. flag is used. This includes red and white stripes with blue shorts.

German brand Adidas made the uniforms from 1984 to 1994. Since 1995, American company Nike has been the uniform supplier.

Uniform Suppliers

Kit supplier	Period	Contract announcement	Contract duration	Value	Notes
Adidas	1984–1994	Unknown	1984–1994	Unknown
Nike	1995–present	Unknown	1995–2021	Disclosed
		10 November 2021	2022–2031	Disclosed	The value of the deal was not shared. But U.S. Soccer said it was the largest business deal in their history. It is also one of Nike's biggest soccer deals globally.

Rivalries

Mexico

The teams of Mexico and the United States are the two strongest teams in CONCACAF. Games between them get a lot of media and public attention in both countries. Their rivalry became big in the 1980s. This is when they started playing often in CONCACAF cups. On August 15, 2012, the United States beat Mexico at Estadio Azteca. This was the first time the U.S. won against Mexico on Mexican soil in 75 years.

The two teams have played 74 times. Mexico has won 36 games, the U.S. has won 22, and they have tied 16 times. Mexico has scored more goals (144 to 86). But since the 1990s, soccer has grown fast in the United States. In the 21st century, the U.S. has won more games (17 wins, 9 losses, 7 ties). Either the United States or Mexico has won every CONCACAF Gold Cup except one (Canada won in 2000).

Canada

The U.S. also has a rivalry with Canada. This rivalry is less intense. The two teams often play in the Gold Cup. The United States has usually been the stronger team. America currently leads the series with 18 wins, 11 ties, and 11 losses. The United States has qualified for 11 World Cups, while Canada has qualified for two. For a long time, Canada was not seen as a strong rival. They had not beaten the United States in 34 years. That changed on October 15, 2019, when Canada beat the United States 2–0 in Toronto. The next month, on November 15, the United States beat Canada 4–1 in Orlando. Since then, their games have been very close. The U.S. beat Canada 1–0 in the 2021 Gold Cup. In 2022 World Cup qualifying, Canada tied the U.S. 1–1 in Nashville and beat them 2–0 in Hamilton.

Costa Rica

Recently, the United States has also developed a rivalry with Costa Rica. A very important game happened on March 22, 2013. It was a 2014 World Cup qualifying match. The game was played in a blizzard in Colorado. The United States won 1–0. Costa Rica complained to FIFA about the field conditions, but their complaint was denied. This game is known as the "Snow Clasico" because of the weather. The United States has never beaten Costa Rica in Costa Rica. They have lost 10 games and tied twice there.

Supporters

There have been two main fan groups for the United States men's national soccer team. They are Sam's Army and The American Outlaws. Sam's Army started after the 1994 World Cup. They were active until 2014. Sam's Army members wore red and cheered loudly. They often brought large U.S. flags and banners to games.

The American Outlaws started in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2007. They wanted to make fan support more consistent at every game. The American Outlaws became a national, non-profit fan group. Some members wear U.S. flag bandanas and soccer scarves. Some local groups have their own special scarves.

The U.S. men's national team has a huge following on social media, like Twitter and Instagram. People are very interested in young American players. This has led to more foreign teams wanting to sign U.S. players.

Home Stadium

The United States does not have one main national stadium. Instead, the team plays its home games at 116 different places in 29 states and Washington, D.C.. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., has hosted 24 games, more than any other stadium. The state of California has hosted the most games, with 114. The Los Angeles area has hosted 77 games at several stadiums. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted 20 games until 2000. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena can hold 92,000 people. It has hosted 17 national team games. It also hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup Final, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final, and the 1984 Olympics Gold Medal Match.

Media Coverage

Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has the English language rights for U.S. Soccer games from 2022 to 2030. All games can be streamed live on HBO Max. Some games are also shown on TNT and TBS. In June 2021, CBS Sports got some rights to U.S. Soccer games. These include World Cup qualifiers and Nations League Finals. They are mostly shown on CBS Sports Network and Paramount+. Some games are on CBS. Univision Deportes has the Spanish language rights for U.S. Soccer games from 2015 to 2022. These deals do not include World Cup away qualifiers. Those games are often on other networks like beIN Sports and Telemundo.

Starting in 2023, Telemundo got the Spanish-language rights for U.S. Soccer games.

Results and Upcoming Games

Here are the team's results from the last 12 months. Also, any future games that are planned.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2022

Friendly September 23	Japan	2–0	United States	Düsseldorf, Germany
08:25 ET	Kamada  24' Mitoma  88'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/09/international-friendly-usmnt-0-japan-2-match-report-stats-standings		Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 5,149 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

Friendly September 27	Saudi Arabia	0–0	United States	Murcia, Spain
14:00 ET		https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/09/international-friendly-usmnt-0-saudi-arabia-0-match-report-stats-standings		Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Attendance: 364 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

World Cup Group Stage November 21	United States	1–1	Wales	Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:00 ET	Weah  36'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/11/fifa-world-cup-2022-usmnt-1-wales-1-match-report-stats-standings	Bale  82' (pen.)	Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 43,418 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

World Cup Group Stage November 25	England	0–0	United States	Al Khor, Qatar
14:00 ET		https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/11/fifa-world-cup-2022-usmnt-0-england-0-match-report-stats-standings		Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Attendance: 68,463 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

World Cup Group Stage November 29	Iran	0–1	United States	Doha, Qatar
14:00 ET		https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/11/fifa-world-cup-2022-usmnt-1-iran-0-match-report-stats-standings	Pulisic  38'	Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 42,127 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

World Cup Round of 16 December 3	Netherlands	3–1	United States	Al Rayyan, Qatar
10:00 ET	Depay  10' Blind  45+1' Dumfries  81'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/12/fifa-world-cup-2022-usmnt-1-netherlands-3-match-report-stats-standings	Wright  76'	Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 44,846 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

2023

Friendly January 25	United States	1–2	Serbia	Los Angeles, California
22:00 ET	Vazquez  29'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/01/international-friendly-usmnt-1-serbia-2-match-report-stats-standings	Ilić  43' Simić  46'	Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 11,475 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Friendly January 28	United States	0–0	Colombia	Carson, California
19:30 ET		https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/01/international-friendly-usmnt-0-colombia-0-match-report-stats-standings		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Nations League Group Stage March 24	Grenada	1–7	United States	St. George's, Grenada
20:00 ET	Hippolyte  32'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/03/2022-2023-concacaf-nations-league-usa-7-grenada-1-match-report-stats-standings	Pepi  4', 53' Aaronson  20' McKennie  31', 34' Pulisic  49' Zendejas  72'	Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Attendance: 7,032 Referee: Daneon Parchment (Jamaica)

Nations League Group Stage March 27	United States	1–0	El Salvador	Orlando, Florida
19:30 ET	Pepi  62'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/03/concacaf-nations-league-usmnt-1-el-salvador-0-match-report-stats-standings		Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 18,947 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

Continental Clásico April 19	United States	1–1	Mexico	Glendale, Arizona
22:22 ET	Ferreira  81'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/04/allstate-continental-clasico-usmnt-1-mexico-1-match-report-stats	Antuna  55'	Stadium: State Farm Stadium Attendance: 55,730 Referee: Bryan Lopez (Guatemala)

Nations League Semi-finals June 15	United States	3–0	Mexico	Paradise, Nevada
19:00 PT	Pulisic  37', 46' Pepi  78'	https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/06/concacaf-nations-league-semifinal-usmnt-3-mexico-0-match-report-stats		Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

Nations League Final June 18	Canada	0–2	United States	Paradise, Nevada
20:30 ET		https://www.concacaf.com/en/nations-league/game-details?matchid=626388	Richards  12' Balogun  34'	Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras)

Gold Cup Group Stage June 24	United States	v	Jamaica	Chicago, Illinois
21:30 ET				Stadium: Soldier Field

Gold Cup Group Stage June 28	Saint Kitts and Nevis  or French Guiana	v	United States	St. Louis, Missouri
21:30 ET				Stadium: CityPark

Gold Cup Group Stage July 2	United States	v	Trinidad and Tobago	Charlotte, North Carolina
19:00 ET				Stadium: Bank of America Stadium

Friendly October 14	United States	v	Germany	East Hartford, Connecticut
15:00 ET				Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium

Friendly October 17	United States	v	Ghana	Nashville, Tennessee
20:30 ET				Stadium: Geodis Park

Nations League Quarter-finals November	TBD	v	United States

Nations League Quarter-finals November	United States	v	TBD

Team Staff

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Gregg Berhalter
Interim head coach	B. J. Callaghan
Goalkeeper coach	Aron Hyde
Scout and opponent analyst	Eric Laurie
Head performance expert	Steve Tashjian
Movement and conditioning coach	Darcy Norman
Set piece coach	Lars Knudsen

Technical Staff

Position	Name	Start date	Ref.
Sporting director	Matt Crocker	April 2023
Vice president of sporting	Oguchi Onyewu	May 2023
General manager	vacant

Players

Current Squad

The following 23 players were chosen for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Caps (games played) and goals are updated as of June 18, 2023, after the game against Canada.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Turner, MattMatt Turner	(1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 30)	28	0	Arsenal
	1GK	Johnson, SeanSean Johnson	(1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 36)	12	0	Toronto FC
	1GK	Slonina, GabrielGabriel Slonina	(2004-05-15) May 15, 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Chelsea
	2DF	Yedlin, DeAndreDeAndre Yedlin	(1993-07-09) July 9, 1993 (age 31)	78	0	Inter Miami
	2DF	Long, AaronAaron Long	(1992-10-12) October 12, 1992 (age 32)	32	3	Los Angeles FC
	2DF	Robinson, MilesMiles Robinson	(1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 28)	23	3	Atlanta United
	2DF	Miazga, MattMatt Miazga	(1995-07-19) July 19, 1995 (age 29)	23	1	FC Cincinnati
	2DF	Reynolds, BryanBryan Reynolds	(2001-06-28) June 28, 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Roma
	2DF	Jones, DeJuanDeJuan Jones	(1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 27)	2	0	New England Revolution
	2DF	Neal, JalenJalen Neal	(2003-08-24) August 24, 2003 (age 21)	2	0	LA Galaxy
	2DF	Tolkin, JohnJohn Tolkin	(2002-07-31) July 31, 2002 (age 22)	1	0	New York Red Bulls
	3MF	Roldan, CristianCristian Roldan	(1995-06-03) June 3, 1995 (age 30)	32	0	Seattle Sounders
	3MF	Busio, GianlucaGianluca Busio	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 23)	9	0	Venezia
	3MF	Sands, JamesJames Sands	(2000-07-06) July 6, 2000 (age 24)	8	0	New York City FC
	3MF	Mihailovic, DjordjeDjordje Mihailovic	(1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 (age 26)	6	1	AZ Alkmaar
	3MF	Morris, AidanAidan Morris	(2001-11-16) November 16, 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Columbus Crew
	3MF	Soñora, AlanAlan Soñora	(1998-08-03) August 3, 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Juárez
	4FW	Morris, JordanJordan Morris	(1994-10-26) October 26, 1994 (age 30)	52	11	Seattle Sounders
	4FW	Ferreira, JesúsJesús Ferreira	(2000-12-24) December 24, 2000 (age 24)	18	8	FC Dallas
	4FW	Vazquez, BrandonBrandon Vazquez	(1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)	3	1	FC Cincinnati
	4FW	Zendejas, AlejandroAlejandro Zendejas	(1998-02-07) February 7, 1998 (age 27)	3	1	América
	4FW	Cowell, CadeCade Cowell	(2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 21)	3	0	San Jose Earthquakes
	4FW	Gressel, JulianJulian Gressel	(1993-12-16) December 16, 1993 (age 31)	2	0	Vancouver Whitecaps

Recent Call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Callender, DrakeDrake Callender	(1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Inter Miami	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
GK	Cohen, JoshJosh Cohen	(1992-08-08) August 8, 1992 (age 32)	0	0	Maccabi Haifa	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
GK	Celentano, RomanRoman Celentano	(2000-09-14) September 14, 2000 (age 24)	0	0	FC Cincinnati	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
GK	Steffen, ZackZack Steffen	(1995-04-02) April 2, 1995 (age 30)	29	0	Middlesbrough	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
GK	Horvath, EthanEthan Horvath	(1995-06-09) June 9, 1995 (age 30)	8	0	Luton Town	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
DF	Zimmerman, WalkerWalker Zimmerman	(1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 32)	42	3	Nashville SC	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Robinson, AntoneeAntonee Robinson	(1997-08-08) August 8, 1997 (age 27)	36	2	Fulham	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Dest, SergiñoSergiño Dest	(2000-11-03) November 3, 2000 (age 24)	26	2	AC Milan	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Richards, ChrisChris Richards	(2000-03-28) March 28, 2000 (age 25)	10	1	Crystal Palace	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Scally, JoeJoe Scally	(2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Trusty, AustonAuston Trusty	(1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Birmingham City	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	Moore, ShaqShaq Moore	(1996-11-02) November 2, 1996 (age 28)	17	1	Nashville SC	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
DF	Wiley, CalebCaleb Wiley	(2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Atlanta United	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
DF	Wynder, JoshuaJoshua Wynder	(2005-05-02) May 2, 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Benfica B	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
DF	Ream, TimTim Ream	(1987-10-05) October 5, 1987 (age 37)	51	1	Fulham	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
DF	McKenzie, MarkMark McKenzie	(1999-02-25) February 25, 1999 (age 26)	11	0	Genk	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
DF	Gómez, JonathanJonathan Gómez	(2003-09-01) September 1, 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Real Sociedad B	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
DF	Rogers, SamSam Rogers	(1999-05-17) May 17, 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Rosenborg	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
DF	Carter-Vickers, CameronCameron Carter-Vickers	(1997-12-31) December 31, 1997 (age 27)	12	0	Celtic	2022 FIFA World Cup
DF	Vines, SamSam Vines	(1999-05-31) May 31, 1999 (age 26)	9	1	Antwerp	v.  Saudi Arabia; September 27, 2022
DF	Palmer-Brown, ErikErik Palmer-Brown	(1997-04-24) April 24, 1997 (age 28)	4	0	Troyes	v.  Saudi Arabia; September 27, 2022
DF	Cannon, ReggieReggie Cannon	(1998-06-11) June 11, 1998 (age 27)	28	1	Boavista	v.  Japan; September 23, 2022 PRE
MF	McKennie, WestonWeston McKennie	(1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)	44	11	Juventus	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Musah, YunusYunus Musah	(2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 22)	27	0	Valencia	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Reyna, GiovanniGiovanni Reyna	(2002-11-13) November 13, 2002 (age 22)	20	4	Borussia Dortmund	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	de la Torre, LucaLuca de la Torre	(1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 27)	16	0	Celta Vigo	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Cardoso, JohnnyJohnny Cardoso	(2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 23)	7	0	Internacional	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF	Acosta, KellynKellyn Acosta	(1995-07-24) July 24, 1995 (age 29)	58	2	Los Angeles FC	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
MF	Yueill, JacksonJackson Yueill	(1997-03-19) March 19, 1997 (age 28)	16	0	San Jose Earthquakes	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
MF	Pomykal, PaxtonPaxton Pomykal	(1999-12-17) December 17, 1999 (age 25)	3	0	FC Dallas	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023
MF	Williamson, ErykEryk Williamson	(1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 28)	6	0	Portland Timbers	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
MF	Aaronson, PaxtenPaxten Aaronson	(2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
MF	Adams, TylerTyler Adams	(1999-02-14) February 14, 1999 (age 26)	36	1	Leeds United	2022 FIFA World Cup
MF	Tillman, MalikMalik Tillman	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 23)	4	0	Rangers	v.  Saudi Arabia; September 27, 2022
FW	Pulisic, ChristianChristian Pulisic	(1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26)	60	25	Chelsea	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Aaronson, BrendenBrenden Aaronson	(2000-10-22) October 22, 2000 (age 24)	32	7	Leeds United	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Weah, TimothyTimothy Weah	(2000-02-22) February 22, 2000 (age 25)	31	4	Lille	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Pepi, RicardoRicardo Pepi	(2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 22)	16	7	Augsburg	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Balogun, FolarinFolarin Balogun	(2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 23)	2	1	Arsenal	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Booth, TaylorTaylor Booth	(2001-05-31) May 31, 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Utrecht	2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW	Arriola, PaulPaul Arriola	(1995-02-05) February 5, 1995 (age 30)	50	10	FC Dallas	v.  Mexico; April 19, 2023 PRE
FW	Dike, DarylDaryl Dike	(2000-06-03) June 3, 2000 (age 25)	10	3	West Bromwich Albion	v.  El Salvador; March 27, 2023
FW	Hoppe, MatthewMatthew Hoppe	(2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 24)	8	1	Hibernian	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
FW	Sabbi, EmmanuelEmmanuel Sabbi	(1997-12-24) December 24, 1997 (age 27)	1	0	OB	v.  Colombia; January 28, 2023
FW	Sargent, JoshJosh Sargent	(2000-02-20) February 20, 2000 (age 25)	23	5	Norwich City	2022 FIFA World Cup
FW	Wright, HajiHaji Wright	(1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 27)	7	2	Antalyaspor	2022 FIFA World Cup
PRE = Preliminary squad

Individual Records

Players in bold are still active with the national team.

Most Games Played

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Cobi Jones	164	15	1992–2004
2	Landon Donovan	157	57	2000–2014
3	Michael Bradley	151	17	2006–2019
4	Clint Dempsey	141	57	2004–2017
5	Jeff Agoos	134	4	1988–2003
6	Marcelo Balboa	127	13	1988–2000
7	DaMarcus Beasley	126	17	2001–2017
8	Tim Howard	121	0	2002–2017
9	Jozy Altidore	115	42	2007–2019
10	Claudio Reyna	112	8	1994–2006

Top Goal Scorers

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Ratio	Career
1	Clint Dempsey	57	141	0.404	2004–2017
	Landon Donovan	57	157	0.363	2000–2014
3	Jozy Altidore	42	115	0.365	2007–2019
4	Eric Wynalda	34	106	0.321	1990–2000
5	Brian McBride	30	95	0.316	1993–2006
6	Christian Pulisic	25	60	0.417	2016–present
7	Joe-Max Moore	24	100	0.240	1992–2002
8	Bruce Murray	21	85	0.247	1985–1993
9	Eddie Johnson	19	63	0.302	2004–2014
10	Earnie Stewart	17	101	0.168	1990–2004
	DaMarcus Beasley	17	126	0.135	2001–2017
	Michael Bradley	17	151	0.113	2006–2019

Tournament Records

The U.S. often plays in the FIFA World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, CONCACAF Nations League, and the Summer Olympics. The U.S. has also played in the FIFA Confederations Cup and the Copa América (by invitation).

The best World Cup result for the United States was in 1930. The team reached the semi-finals and finished third. That team included six players who became U.S. citizens, five from Scotland and one from England. In modern times, their best result was reaching the quarter-finals in the 2002 World Cup. Their worst World Cup results in modern times were being knocked out in the group stage in 1990, 1998, and 2006. They also failed to qualify for the tournament in 2018.

In the Confederations Cup, the United States finished third in 1992 and 1999. They were runners-up in 2009. The U.S. played in their first major international final at the 2009 Confederations Cup. In the semi-finals, they upset top-ranked Spain 2–0. In the final, the United States lost 3–2 to Brazil after leading 2–0 at halftime.

The U.S. men's soccer team has played in the Summer Olympics since 1924. Until 1980, only amateur players were allowed. The Olympics became a full international tournament in 1984. Since 1992, the men's Olympic event has been for players under 23 years old. Three older players are also allowed. The United States men's national under-23 soccer team usually plays in these events.

In regional competitions, the United States has won the CONCACAF Gold Cup seven times. Their most recent win was in 2021. They won the first CONCACAF Nations League in 2021. Their best finish at the Copa América was fourth place in 1995 and 2016.

FIFA World Cup History

FIFA World Cup History
First game	United States 3–0 Belgium  (July 13, 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)
Biggest win	United States 3–0 Belgium  (July 13, 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)  United States 3–0 Paraguay  (July 17, 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay)
Biggest loss	Italy 7–1 United States  (May 27, 1934; Rome, Italy)
Best result	Third place at the 1930 FIFA World Cup
Second-best result	8th place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Worst result	32nd place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
Second-worst result	25th place at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup History

CONCACAF Championship 1963–1989, CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991–present

CONCACAF Gold Cup Record

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1963	Did not enter
1965
1967
1969	Did not qualify
1971	Did not enter
1973	Did not qualify
1977
1981
1985	Group stage	6th	4	2	1	1	4	3	—
1989	Runners-up	2nd	8	4	3	1	6	3	—
1991	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	10	3	Squad
1993	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	5	5	Squad
1996	Third place	3rd	4	3	0	1	8	3	Squad
1998	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	6	2	Squad
2000	Quarter-finals	5th	3	2	1	0	6	2	Squad
2002	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	1	Squad
2003	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	13	4	Squad
2005	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	11	3	Squad
2007	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	13	3	Squad
2009	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	1	1	12	8	Squad
2011	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	9	6	Squad
2013	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	20	4	Squad
2015	Fourth place	4th	6	3	2	1	12	5	Squad
2017	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	13	4	Squad
2019	Runners-up	2nd	6	5	0	1	15	2	Squad
2021	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	11	1	Squad
2023	Qualified
Total	19/27	7 titles	97	73	13	11	183	62	—

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup History
First Game	Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 United States  (May 15, 1985; St. Louis, United States)
Biggest Win	United States 6–0  Cuba (July 18, 2015; Baltimore, United States)  United States 6–0  Trinidad and Tobago (June 22, 2019; Cleveland, United States)
Biggest Loss	United States 0–5 Mexico  (July 26, 2009; East Rutherford, United States)
Best Result	Champions in 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021
Worst Result	Group stage in 1985

CONCACAF Nations League History

CONCACAF Nations League Record
League Stage													Finals
Season	Division	Group	Pos	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rank		Year	Pos	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
2019–20	A	A	1st	4	3	0	1	15	3		3rd		2021	1st	2	2	0	0	4	2	Squad
2022–23	A	D	1st	4	3	1	0	14	2		1st		2023	1st	2	2	0	0	5	0	Squad
2023–24	Bye		N/A										2024	Quarter-finals	TBD
Total				8	6	1	1	29	5	2 titles			Total		4	4	0	0	9	2

CONCACAF Nations League History
First Game	United States 7–0 Cuba  (October 11, 2019; Washington, D.C., United States)
Biggest Win	United States 7–0 Cuba  (October 11, 2019; Washington, D.C., United States)
Biggest Loss	Canada 2–0 United States  (October 15, 2019; Toronto, Canada)
Best Result	Champions in 2019–20
Worst Result	—

Copa América History

South American Championship 1916–1967, Copa América 1975–present

Copa América Record

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1916–1991	Not invited
1993	Group stage	12th	3	0	1	2	3	6
1995	Fourth place	4th	6	2	1	3	6	7
1997–2004	Not invited
2007	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	2	8
2011–2015	Not invited
2016	Fourth place	4th	6	3	0	3	7	8
2019–2021	Not invited
Total	Invitation	0 titles	18	5	2	11	18	29

Summer Olympics History

Summer Olympics Record

Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1896	No soccer tournament
1900	Did not enter
1904	Silver	2nd	3	1	1	1	2	7
	Bronze	3rd	3	0	1	2	0	6
1908	Did not enter
1912
1920
1924	Round of 16	12th	2	1	0	1	1	3
1928	Round of 16	9th	1	0	0	1	2	11
1932	No soccer tournament
1936	Round of 16	9th	1	0	0	1	0	1
1948	Round of 16	11th	1	0	0	1	0	9
1952	Round of 32	17th	1	0	0	1	0	8
1956	Quarter-finals	5th	1	0	0	1	1	9
1960	Did not qualify
1964
1968
1972	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	0	10
1976	Did not qualify
1980	Qualified, later withdrew
1984	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	4	2
1988	Group stage	12th	3	0	2	1	3	5
Since 1992	See United States men's national under-23 soccer team
Total	11/19	2nd	22	3	6	13	13	71

FIFA Confederations Cup History

FIFA Confederations Cup History
First Game	Saudi Arabia 3–0 United States  (October 15, 1992; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Biggest Win	United States 5–2  Ivory Coast (October 19, 1992; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Biggest Loss	Saudi Arabia 3–0 United States  (October 15, 1992; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)  United States 0–3 Brazil  (June 18, 2009; Pretoria, South Africa)
Best Result	Runners-up in 2009
Worst Result	Group stage in 2003

Team Honors

Major Competitions

• FIFA World Cup

Third place (1): 1930

• FIFA Confederations Cup

Runners-up (1): 2009

Third place (2): 1992, 1999

• CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup

Champions (7): 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021

Runners-up (6): 1989, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2019

Third place (2): 1996, 2003

Fair Play Award (5): 2003, 2009, 2017, 2019, 2021

• CONCACAF Nations League

Champions (2): 2019–20, 2022–23

• Summer Olympics

Silver medal (1): 1904

Bronze medal (1): 1904

Other Competitions

• CONCACAF Cup

Runners-up (1): 2015

• CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Runners-up (2): 1972, 1980

Third Place (1): 1964

• U.S. Cup

Champions (3): 1992, 1995, 2000

Runners-up (1): 1999

Third place (2): 1993, 1996

• Marlboro Cup

Champions (2): 1989, 1989

Runners-up (3): 1987, 1988, 1989

Third place (1): 1990

• North American Nations Cup

Runners-up (2): 1949, 1991

Third place (2): 1947, 1990

FIFA World Ranking History

Last updated on January 1, 2022

     Best Ranking       Worst Ranking       Best Mover       Worst Mover  

United States' FIFA World Ranking History
Rank	Year	Best		Worst
		Rank	Move	Rank	Move
11	2021	10	10	22	—
22	2020	22	1	23	1
22	2019	21	8	30	6
25	2018	22	3	25	2
24	2017	23	9	35	12
28	2016	22	6	32	4
32	2015	27	5	34	7
27	2014	13	1	28	6
14	2013	13	6	33	4
28	2012	27	5	36	8
34	2011	18	2	34	6
18	2010	13	6	25	7
14	2009	11	3	22	3
22	2008	20	7	31	9
19	2007	14	13	31	3
31	2006	4	1	31	11
8	2005	6	4	11	1
11	2004	7	3	12	3
11	2003	9	1	12	2
10	2002	8	11	24	2
24	2001	15	3	24	3
16	2000	16	2	22	1
22	1999	20	9	31	7
23	1998	11	14	23	8
26	1997	21	6	35	5
18	1996	14	9	25	7
19	1995	19	14	34	7
23	1994	21	1	24	2
22	1993	22	5	28	4

Images for kids

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  U.S. vs. Chile at the 1995 Copa América.

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  U.S. team celebrates after beating Argentina 3–0 at the 1995 Copa América.