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United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) USMNT
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
Association United States Soccer Federation (USSF)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation NAFU (North America)
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino
Captain Tim Ream
Most caps Cobi Jones (164)
Top scorer Clint Dempsey
Landon Donovan (57)
Home stadium Various
FIFA code USA
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 25 Steady (February 7, 2019)
Highest 4 (April 2006)
Lowest 36 (July 2012)
Elo ranking
Current 30 Decrease 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)
Olympic Games
Appearances 10 (first in 1904)
Best result Silver medal.svg Silver (1904)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances 20 (first in 1985)
Best result Champions (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances 4 (first in 2021)
Best result Champions (2021, 2023, 2024)
Confederations Cup
Appearances 4 (first in 1992)
Best result Runners-up (2009)
Medal record
FIFA World Cup
Bronze 1930 Uruguay Team
FIFA Confederations Cup
Silver 2009 South Africa Team
Bronze 1992 Saudi Arabia Team
Bronze 1999 Mexico Team
Olympic Games
Silver 1904 St. Louis Team
Bronze 1904 St. Louis Team
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
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 1989 North America Team
Silver 1993 United States and Mexico Team
Silver 1998 United States Team
Silver 2009 United States Team
Silver 2011 United States Team
Silver 2019 United States, Costa Rica and Jamaica Team
Silver 2025 United States and Canada Team
Bronze 1996 United States Team
Bronze 2003 United States and Mexico Team
CONCACAF Nations League
Gold 2021 United States Team
Gold 2023 United States Team
Gold 2024 United States Team
CONCACAF Cup
Silver 2015 United States Team
NAFC Championship
Silver 1949 Mexico Team
Bronze 1947 Cuba Team

The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT), known as USA by FIFA, represents the United States in international soccer games. The team is managed by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The USSF joined FIFA in 1914 and helped start CONCACAF in 1961.

The U.S. team has played in eleven FIFA World Cup tournaments. Their best finish was in the first World Cup in 1930, where they reached the semifinals and were later recognized as third place. This is the best result for any team from outside Europe or South America. They also played in 1934 and 1950, famously beating England 1–0 in 1950. As the host country in 1994, the U.S. automatically qualified and made it to the round of 16. In the 2002 World Cup, they reached the quarter-finals.

The United States is one of the most successful teams in its region, CONCACAF. They have won 10 CONCACAF titles, including seven CONCACAF Gold Cups and three CONCACAF Nations League titles. On the world stage, the U.S. team was runner-up in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, beating top-ranked Spain in the semi-final before losing to Brazil in the final.

History of the USMNT

Early Years and First World Cups

The first unofficial U.S. national soccer team played Canada in 1885. The U.S. team later won silver and bronze medals at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis. Their first official international match was on August 20, 1916, where they beat Sweden 3–2.

The U.S. played in the first FIFA World Cup in 1930 in Uruguay. They won their first two games 3–0 against Belgium and Paraguay. Bert Patenaude scored the first World Cup hat-trick. The U.S. reached the semifinals, their best World Cup finish, later recognized as third place. This is the highest finish for any team outside Europe or South America. They also played in the 1934 and 1950 World Cups. In 1950, the U.S. famously beat England 1–0, a game called "The Miracle on Grass." Joe Gaetjens scored the winning goal.

U.S. soccer team, 1916
The first official U.S. team in 1916, playing in Stockholm, Sweden.

Challenges and Rebuilding (1960s-1980s)

From the 1960s to the 1980s, the U.S. national team was not very prominent. They tried to rebuild, focusing on the 1984 Summer Olympics, but did not advance. In 1983, the team briefly joined the NASL as "Team America," but this experiment ended quickly. The NASL soon closed. In 1985, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 1986 World Cup after a crucial loss to Costa Rica.

The 1990s: Hosting the World Cup

In 1988, FIFA chose the U.S. to host the 1994 World Cup. The U.S. qualified for the 1990 World Cup for the first time in 40 years, but lost all their group games.

As the 1994 World Cup host, the U.S. automatically qualified. They tied Switzerland and famously beat Colombia 2–1. The U.S. advanced past the first round for the first time since 1930, but then lost to eventual champions Brazil. The U.S. also finished fourth in the 1995 Copa América. At the 1998 World Cup, the team lost all three group matches.

The 2000s: Rising Success

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Claudio Reyna during practice.

Under coach Bruce Arena, the U.S. qualified for the 2002 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals, their best finish since 1930. They beat Portugal and tied South Korea. In the round of 16, the U.S. beat rivals Mexico 2–0, but then lost to Germany. Landon Donovan was named the Best Young Player.

In the 2006 World Cup, the U.S. was eliminated in the group stage. Bob Bradley became the new head coach. The U.S. won the 2007 Gold Cup, then surprised many by beating top-ranked Spain 2–0 in the 2009 Confederations Cup, reaching their first FIFA men's final. They lost 3–2 to Brazil. The U.S. qualified for the 2010 World Cup.

The 2010s: Mixed Results and a Missed World Cup

Landon Donovan vs Algeria
Landon Donovan at the 2010 World Cup.

In the 2010 World Cup, the U.S. topped their group for the first time since 1930, but were eliminated by Ghana in the round of 16. Jürgen Klinsmann became head coach in 2011. The U.S. won the Gold Cup and qualified for the 2014 World Cup. In Brazil, they advanced from their group but lost to Belgium in extra time.

The U.S. had a difficult 2015 Gold Cup and lost a playoff to Mexico. In 2016, they hosted the Copa América Centenario and finished fourth. In 2017, the U.S. won their sixth Gold Cup. However, they failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup after a loss to Trinidad and Tobago. This was a major disappointment. Gregg Berhalter became the new head coach in December 2018. The team lost the 2019 Gold Cup final to Mexico.

The 2020s: A New Era of Success

2022 FIFA World Cup United States 1–1 Wales - (19) (Crop)
Christian Pulisic at the 2022 World Cup.

The team saw a "golden generation" of young players emerge, including Christian Pulisic. This group won the first CONCACAF Nations League in 2021, beating Mexico. A different squad then won the Gold Cup later that year.

The U.S. qualified for the 2022 World Cup. They advanced from their group without losing, but were defeated by the Netherlands in the knockout stage.

After Berhalter's contract ended, B.J. Callaghan served as interim manager. In June 2023, the U.S. successfully defended their Nations League trophy, beating Mexico and Canada. They reached the semifinals of the 2023 Gold Cup.

The United States automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup as co-host. They also secured a spot in the 2024 Copa América. Gregg Berhalter was reappointed coach in June 2023. In March 2024, the U.S. won their third CONCACAF Nations League title, again beating Mexico. At the 2024 Copa América, the U.S. was eliminated in the group stage. Berhalter was fired on July 10, 2024. Mauricio Pochettino was announced as the new head coach on September 10, 2024. In March 2025, the U.S. lost to Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League, their first elimination from that title.

Team Rivalries

Mexico

The United States and Mexico are the two most successful soccer teams in CONCACAF, and they have a big rivalry. They first played in 1934. Since 1980, the U.S. has won more games against Mexico, especially at home and in major tournaments. They played each other in the 2002 World Cup knockout stage, with the U.S. winning 2–0. In 2012, the U.S. beat Mexico at their home stadium, Estadio Azteca, for the first time in 75 years! The two teams have played 78 times. Mexico has won more games overall, but since the year 2000, the U.S. has won more games. Almost every Gold Cup has been won by either the U.S. or Mexico.

Canada

The U.S. also has a friendly rivalry with Canada. The U.S. has historically been the stronger team. In 2019, Canada beat the United States for the first time in 34 years. In 2023, the United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the CONCACAF Nations League final. The U.S. also beat Canada in a penalty shootout in the 2023 Gold Cup quarterfinals. The United States currently leads the series.

Costa Rica

A rivalry started to grow between the United States and Costa Rica in the 2010s. A key moment was a 2014 World Cup qualifying match played during a blizzard, which the U.S. won 1–0. This game was called the "Snow Clasico." The United States has never won an away match in Costa Rica.

Home Stadiums

RFK Stadium aerial photo, 1988
RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. has hosted over 20 USMNT matches.

The United States team does not have one main home stadium. Instead, they play their home games at many different stadiums across the country. As of 2025, the team has played in 125 stadiums in 30 states and the District of Columbia.

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., has hosted the most matches. The state of California has hosted the most matches overall. The Rose Bowl in Pasadena has hosted many national team matches, including the 1994 World Cup final.

Results and fixtures

Main articles: United States men's national soccer team results and United States men's national soccer team records and statistics

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024

September 7 Friendly United States  1–2  Canada Kansas City, Kansas
16:05 ET
  • De la Torre Goal 66'
  • Shaffelfburg Goal 17'
  • David Goal 58'
 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 10,523
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
September 10 Friendly United States  1–1  New Zealand Cincinnati, Ohio
19:00 ET
  • Waine Goal 89'
 Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 15,711
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)
October 12 Friendly United States  2–0  Panama Austin, Texas
21:00 ET
  • Musah Goal 49'
  • Pepi Goal 90+4'
 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,239
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
October 15 Friendly Mexico  2–0  United States Zapopan, Mexico
22:30 ET
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 43,537
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
November 14 Nations League QF 1st Leg Jamaica  0–1  United States Kingston, Jamaica
20:00 ET
  • Pepi Goal 5'
 Stadium: Independence Park
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (Costa Rica)
November 18 Nations League QF 2nd Leg United States  4–2
(5–2 agg.)		  Jamaica St. Louis, Missouri
20:00 ET
  • Pulisic Goal 14'
  • Bernard Goal 33' (o.g.)
  • Pepi Goal 42'
  • Weah Goal 56'
  • D. Gray Goal 53', 68'
 Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 21,080
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

2025

January 18 Friendly United States  3–1  Venezuela Fort Lauderdale, Florida
15:00 ET
  • McGlynn Goal 37'
  • Agyemang Goal 39'
  • Miljevic Goal 64'
  • Yriarte Goal 68'
 Stadium: Chase Stadium
Attendance: 18,008
Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)
January 22 Friendly United States  3–0  Costa Rica Orlando, Florida
19:00 ET
  • White Goal 21'
  • Clark Goal 77'
  • Agyemang Goal 90'
 Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 13,580
Referee: Cristopher Corado (Guatemala)
March 20 Nations League SF United States  0–1  Panama Inglewood, California
19:00 ET
  • Waterman Goal 90+4'
 Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
March 23 Nations League 3rd Canada  2–1  United States Inglewood, California
18:00 ET
Agyemang Goal 35' Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
June 7 Friendly United States  1–2  Turkey East Hartford, Connecticut
15:30 ET
  • McGlynn Goal 1'
  • Güler Goal 24'
  • Aktürkoğlu Goal 27'
 Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Attendance: 34,023
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
June 10 Friendly United States  0–4  Switzerland Nashville, Tennessee
20:00 ET
  • Ndoye Goal 13'
  • Aebischer Goal 23'
  • Embolo Goal 33'
  • Manzambi Goal 36'
 Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 20,602
Referee: Andrew Samuel (Trinidad and Tobago)
June 15 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup United States  5–0  Trinidad and Tobago San Jose, California
18:00 ET
  • Tillman Goal 16', 41'
  • Agyemang Goal 44'
  • B. Aaronson Goal 82'
  • Wright Goal 84'
 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,610
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
June 19 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Saudi Arabia  0–1  United States Austin, Texas
21:15 ET
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 11,727
Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
June 22 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup United States  2–1  Haiti Arlington, Texas
19:00 ET
  • Tillman Goal 10'
  • Agyemang Goal 78'
  • Louicius Goal 19'
 Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 20,918
Referee: Katia Itzel García (Mexico)
June 29 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup QF United States  2–2
(4–3 p)		  Costa Rica Minneapolis, Minnesota
19:00 ET
  • Luna Goal 43'
  • Arfsten Goal 47'
Stadium: U.S. Bank Stadium
Attendance: 32,289
Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)
Penalties
  • Adams Scored
  • Tillman Scored
  • Berhalter Missed
  • Freeman Scored
  • Tolkin Missed
  • Downs Scored
  • Scored Martínez
  • Missed J. Vargas
  • Scored Van der Putten
  • Scored Brenes
  • Missed Calvo
  • Missed Rojas
July 2 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup SF United States  2–1  Guatemala St. Louis, Missouri
19:00 ET Luna Goal 4', 15' Escobar Goal 80' Stadium: Energizer Park
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Oshane Nation (Jamaica)
July 6 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup F United States  1–2  Mexico Houston, Texas
19:00 ET
Stadium: NRG Stadium
Attendance: 70,925
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
September 6 Friendly United States  v  South Korea Harrison, New Jersey
17:00 ET Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
September 9 Friendly United States  v  Japan Columbus, Ohio
19:30 ET Stadium: Lower.com Field
October 10 Friendly United States  v  Ecuador Austin, Texas
19:30 CT Stadium: Q2 Stadium
October 14 Friendly United States  v  Australia Commerce City, Colorado
19:00 MT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park

2026

June 12 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D United States  v TBD Inglewood, California
Stadium: SoFi Stadium
June 19 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D United States  v TBD Seattle, Washington
Stadium: Lumen Field
June 25 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D TBD v  United States Inglewood, California
Stadium: SoFi Stadium

All-time results

Main article: United States men's national soccer team records and statistics

The following table shows the United States all-time international record, correct as of July 6, 2025.

Against Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD
Total 798 354 167 277 1200 1027 +173

Staff

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Argentina Mauricio Pochettino
Assistant coaches Argentina Miguel D'Agostino
Spain Jesus Perez
Goalkeeping coach England Jack Robinson
Spain Toni Jiménez
Technical coach Italy Gianni Vio
Athletic coach Spain Sebastiano Pochettino
Spain Silvia Tuya Vinas
Chief analyst Canada Sam Gregory
Match analyst Netherlands David Handgraaf
Performance manager Netherlands Rick Cost

Technical staff

Position Name Start date Ref.
Sporting director Wales Matt Crocker April 2023
Vice president of sporting United States Oguchi Onyewu May 2023

Players

For all past and present players who have appeared for the national team, see List of United States men's international soccer players.

Current squad

The following 25 players were named for the friendly matches against Turkey and Switzerland in June 2025 and the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.


Caps and goals are updated as of July 6, 2025 after the match against Mexico.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Turner, MattMatt Turner (1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 31) 52 0 England Nottingham Forest
25 1GK Freese, MattMatt Freese (1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 26) 7 0 United States New York City FC
26 1GK Brady, ChrisChris Brady (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 21) 0 0 United States Chicago Fire
2 2DF Tolkin, JohnJohn Tolkin (2002-07-31) July 31, 2002 (age 23) 9 0 Germany Holstein Kiel
3 2DF Richards, ChrisChris Richards (2000-03-28) March 28, 2000 (age 25) 31 3 England Crystal Palace
5 2DF Zimmerman, WalkerWalker Zimmerman (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 32) 46 3 United States Nashville SC
12 2DF Robinson, MilesMiles Robinson (1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 28) 35 3 United States FC Cincinnati
13 2DF Ream, TimTim Ream (1987-10-05) October 5, 1987 (age 37) 75 1 United States Charlotte FC
16 2DF Freeman, AlexAlex Freeman (2004-08-09) August 9, 2004 (age 21) 7 0 United States Orlando City
20 2DF Harriel, NathanNathan Harriel (2001-04-23) April 23, 2001 (age 24) 2 0 United States Philadelphia Union
22 2DF McKenzie, MarkMark McKenzie (1999-02-25) February 25, 1999 (age 26) 22 0 France Toulouse
27 2DF Arfsten, MaximilianMaximilian Arfsten (2001-04-19) April 19, 2001 (age 24) 10 1 United States Columbus Crew
4 3MF Adams, TylerTyler Adams (1999-02-14) February 14, 1999 (age 26) 50 2 England Bournemouth
6 3MF McGlynn, JackJack McGlynn (2003-07-07) July 7, 2003 (age 22) 11 2 United States Houston Dynamo
7 3MF Sullivan, QuinnQuinn Sullivan (2004-03-27) March 27, 2004 (age 21) 3 0 United States Philadelphia Union
8 3MF Berhalter, SebastianSebastian Berhalter (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 24) 6 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
10 3MF Luna, DiegoDiego Luna (2003-09-07) September 7, 2003 (age 21) 12 3 United States Real Salt Lake
11 3MF Aaronson, BrendenBrenden Aaronson (2000-10-22) October 22, 2000 (age 24) 53 9 England Leeds United
14 3MF de la Torre, LucaLuca de la Torre (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 27) 31 1 United States San Diego FC
15 3MF Cardoso, JohnnyJohnny Cardoso (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 23) 22 0 Spain Atlético Madrid
17 3MF Tillman, MalikMalik Tillman (2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 23) 25 3 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
9 4FW Downs, DamionDamion Downs (2004-07-06) July 6, 2004 (age 21) 5 0 England Southampton
21 4FW Aaronson, PaxtenPaxten Aaronson (2003-08-26) August 26, 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Netherlands FC Utrecht
23 4FW White, BrianBrian White (1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 29) 8 1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
24 4FW Agyemang, PatrickPatrick Agyemang (2000-11-07) November 7, 2000 (age 24) 12 5 England Derby County

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for the team within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Steffen, ZackZack Steffen (1995-04-02) April 2, 1995 (age 30) 30 0 United States Colorado Rapids v.  Turkey; June 7, 2025PRE
GK Schulte, PatrickPatrick Schulte (2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 24) 3 0 United States Columbus Crew v.  Turkey; June 7, 2025INJ
GK Kochen, DiegoDiego Kochen (2006-03-19) March 19, 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Spain Barcelona Atlètic 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
GK Horvath, EthanEthan Horvath (1995-06-09) June 9, 1995 (age 30) 10 0 Wales Cardiff City 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
GK Callender, DrakeDrake Callender (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 (age 27) 0 0 United States Inter Miami 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
DF Dest, SergiñoSergiño Dest (2000-11-03) November 3, 2000 (age 24) 33 2 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven v.  Turkey; June 7, 2025PRE
DF Jones, DeJuanDeJuan Jones (1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 28) 10 0 United States San Jose Earthquakes v.  Turkey; June 7, 2025INJ
DF Robinson, AntoneeAntonee Robinson (1997-08-08) August 8, 1997 (age 28) 50 4 England Fulham 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Moore, ShaqShaq Moore (1996-11-02) November 2, 1996 (age 28) 21 1 United States FC Dallas 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Scally, JoeJoe Scally (2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 (age 22) 21 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Carter-Vickers, CameronCameron Carter-Vickers (1997-12-31) December 31, 1997 (age 27) 19 0 Scotland Celtic 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Lund, KristofferKristoffer Lund (2002-05-14) May 14, 2002 (age 23) 7 0 Italy Palermo 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Trusty, AustonAuston Trusty (1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Scotland Celtic 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Wiley, CalebCaleb Wiley (2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 20) 3 0 England Watford 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Fossey, MarlonMarlon Fossey (1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 26) 2 0 Belgium Standard Liège 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Campbell, GeorgeGeorge Campbell (2001-06-22) June 22, 2001 (age 24) 1 0 England West Bromwich Albion 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Blackmon, TristanTristan Blackmon (1996-08-12) August 12, 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
DF Banks, NoahkaiNoahkai Banks (2006-12-01) December 1, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Germany FC Augsburg 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
DF Ragen, JacksonJackson Ragen (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 26) 0 0 United States Seattle Sounders 2025 CONCACAF Nations League FinalsPRE
DF Neal, JalenJalen Neal (2003-08-24) August 24, 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Canada CF Montréal v.  Venezuela; January 18, 2025PRE
MF Zawadzki, SeanSean Zawadzki (2000-04-21) April 21, 2000 (age 25) 1 0 United States Columbus Crew v.  Turkey; June 7, 2025INJ
MF Busio, GianlucaGianluca Busio (2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 23) 17 1 Italy Venezia 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Ledezma, RichardRichard Ledezma (2000-06-09) June 9, 2000 (age 25) 1 0 Mexico Guadalajara 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Mihailovic, DjordjeDjordje Mihailovic (1998-11-10) November 10, 1998 (age 26) 11 3 United States Colorado Rapids 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Morris, AidanAidan Morris (2001-11-16) November 16, 2001 (age 23) 9 0 England Middlesbrough 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Tessmann, TannerTanner Tessmann (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 23) 8 0 France Lyon 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Eneli, EmekaEmeka Eneli (1999-10-18) October 18, 1999 (age 25) 2 0 United States Real Salt Lake 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Tillman, TimothyTimothy Tillman (1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 26) 1 0 United States Los Angeles FC 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF Dietz, MaximilianMaximilian Dietz (2002-02-09) February 9, 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Germany Greuther Fürth 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
MF McKennie, WestonWeston McKennie (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26) 60 11 Italy Juventus 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Reyna, GiovanniGiovanni Reyna (2002-11-13) November 13, 2002 (age 22) 32 8 Germany Borussia Dortmund 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
MF Cremaschi, BenjaminBenjamin Cremaschi (2005-03-02) March 2, 2005 (age 20) 3 0 United States Inter Miami 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW Wright, HajiHaji Wright (1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 27) 17 5 England Coventry City 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup INJ
FW Balogun, FolarinFolarin Balogun (2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 24) 17 5 France Monaco v.  Turkey; June 7, 2025INJ
FW Pulisic, ChristianChristian Pulisic (1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26) 78 32 Italy Milan 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Musah, YunusYunus Musah (2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 22) 47 1 Italy Milan 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Sargent, JoshJosh Sargent (2000-02-20) February 20, 2000 (age 25) 28 5 England Norwich City 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Vázquez, BrandonBrandon Vázquez (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26) 11 4 United States Austin FC 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Zendejas, AlejandroAlejandro Zendejas (1998-02-07) February 7, 1998 (age 27) 11 1 Mexico América 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Clark, CadenCaden Clark (2003-05-27) May 27, 2003 (age 22) 2 1 Canada CF Montréal 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Miljevic, MatkoMatko Miljevic (2001-05-09) May 9, 2001 (age 24) 2 1 Argentina Huracán 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Gutiérrez, BrianBrian Gutiérrez (2003-06-17) June 17, 2003 (age 22) 2 0 United States Chicago Fire 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Yow, GriffinGriffin Yow (2002-09-25) September 25, 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Belgium Westerlo 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup PRE
FW Weah, TimothyTimothy Weah (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000 (age 25) 44 7 Italy Juventus 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
FW Morris, JordanJordan Morris (1994-10-26) October 26, 1994 (age 30) 55 11 United States Seattle Sounders 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW Ferreira, JesúsJesús Ferreira (2000-12-24) December 24, 2000 (age 24) 23 15 United States Seattle Sounders 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW Cowell, CadeCade Cowell (2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 21) 11 1 Mexico Guadalajara 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW Vassilev, IndianaIndiana Vassilev (2001-02-16) February 16, 2001 (age 24) 2 0 United States Philadelphia Union 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW Campbell, ColeCole Campbell (2006-02-20) February 20, 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals PRE
FW Pepi, RicardoRicardo Pepi (2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 22) 33 13 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven v.  Jamaica; November 18, 2024
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • INJ = Injured

Individual records

Further information: List of United States men's international soccer players

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Players in bold are still active with the national team.

Most appearances

US delegation at 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final at BC Place 2015-07-05 (1) (Cobi Jones)
Cobi Jones is the United States' most capped player with 164 appearances.
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 goalscorers

Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey are the United States' joint all-time top scorers with 57 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Clint Dempsey 57 141 0.4 2004–2017
Landon Donovan 57 157 0.36 2000–2014
3 Jozy Altidore 42 115 0.37 2007–2019
4 Eric Wynalda 34 106 0.32 1990–2000
5 Christian Pulisic 32 78 0.41 2016–present
6 Brian McBride 30 95 0.32 1993–2006
7 Joe-Max Moore 24 100 0.24 1992–2002
8 Bruce Murray 21 85 0.25 1985–1993
9 Eddie Johnson 19 63 0.3 2004–2014
10 Earnie Stewart 17 101 0.17 1990–2004
DaMarcus Beasley 17 126 0.13 2001–2017
Michael Bradley 17 151 0.11 2006–2019

Competitive record

The United States has competed at the FIFA World Cup, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the CONCACAF Nations League, and the Summer Olympics. The team has also played in the now-defunct FIFA Confederations Cup, and the Copa América.

The best result for the United States in a World Cup tournament came in 1930 when it reached the semifinals. In the modern era, the team's best result came in 2002, when it reached the quarterfinals. The team failed to qualify altogether for the final tournament in 2018.

In the Confederations Cup, the United States finished in third place in both 1992 and 1999, and were runner-up in 2009.

The U.S. men's soccer team first played in the Summer Olympics in 1924. Since 1992 the men's Olympic event has been age-restricted, mostly for players 23 years and younger.

In regional competitions, the United States has won the CONCACAF Gold Cup seven times, with its most recent title in 2021. The team has won three of the four CONCACAF Nations League editions that have been played so far. Its best finish at the Copa América was fourth place at the 1995 and 2016 editions.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Semi-finals 3rd 3 2 0 1 7 6 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Round of 16 16th 1 0 0 1 1 7 Squad 1 1 0 0 4 2
France 1938 Withdrew Withdrew
Brazil 1950 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 4 8 Squad 4 1 1 2 8 15
Switzerland 1954 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 7 9
Sweden 1958 4 0 0 4 5 21
Chile 1962 2 0 1 1 3 6
England 1966 4 1 2 1 4 5
Mexico 1970 6 3 0 3 11 9
West Germany 1974 4 0 1 3 6 10
Argentina 1978 5 1 2 2 3 7
Spain 1982 4 1 1 2 4 8
Mexico 1986 6 3 2 1 8 3
Italy 1990 Group stage 23rd 3 0 0 3 2 8 Squad 10 5 4 1 11 4
United States 1994 Round of 16 14th 4 1 1 2 3 4 Squad Qualified as hosts
France 1998 Group stage 32nd 3 0 0 3 1 5 Squad 16 8 6 2 27 14
South Korea Japan 2002 Quarter-finals 8th 5 2 1 2 7 7 Squad 16 8 4 4 25 11
Germany 2006 Group stage 25th 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad 18 12 4 2 35 11
South Africa 2010 Round of 16 12th 4 1 2 1 5 5 Squad 18 13 2 3 42 16
Brazil 2014 15th 4 1 1 2 5 6 Squad 16 11 2 3 26 14
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 16 7 4 5 37 16
Qatar 2022 Round of 16 14th 4 1 2 1 3 4 Squad 14 7 4 3 21 10
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Qualified as co-hosts Qualified as co-hosts
Total Semi-finals 11/22 37 9 8 20 40 66 — 168 84 40 44 287 191


Olympic Games

Olympic Games record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
France 1900 Did not enter
United States 1904 Silver 2nd 3 1 1 1 2 7 Squad
Bronze 3rd 3 0 1 2 0 6 Squad
United Kingdom 1908 Did not enter
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924 Round of 16 12th 2 1 0 1 1 3 Squad
Netherlands 1928 Round of 16 9th 1 0 0 1 2 11 Squad
Germany 1936 Round of 16 9th 1 0 0 1 0 1 Squad
United Kingdom 1948 Round of 16 11th 1 0 0 1 0 9 Squad
Finland 1952 Round of 32 17th 1 0 0 1 0 8 Squad
Australia 1956 Quarterfinals 5th 1 0 0 1 1 9 Squad Walkover
Italy 1960 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 1 3
Japan 1964 3 1 0 2 7 7
Mexico 1968 Did not qualify
West Germany 1972 Group stage 14th 3 0 1 2 0 10 Squad 6 2 3 1 10 9
Canada 1976 Did not qualify Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Qualified, later withdrew 4 2 1 1 6 8
United States 1984 Group stage 9th 3 1 1 1 4 2 Squad Qualified as hosts
South Korea 1988 Group stage 12th 3 0 2 1 3 5 Squad 4 4 0 0 13 4
Since 1992 See United States men's national under-23 soccer team 1992 Pre-Olympic Tournament
Total Silver medal 10/19 22 3 6 13 13 71 — 19 9 5 5 37 31

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: United States at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

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

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
El Salvador 1963 Did not enter Did not enter
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 3
Trinidad and Tobago 1971 Did not enter Did not enter
Haiti 1973 Did not qualify 4 0 1 3 6 10
Mexico 1977 4 1 2 1 3 4
Honduras 1981 4 1 1 2 4 8
1985 Group stage 6th 4 2 1 1 4 3 Squad 2 1 1 0 4 0
1989 Runners-up 2nd 8 4 3 1 6 3 Squad 2 1 1 0 5 1
United States 1991 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 10 3 Squad Qualified automatically
Mexico United States 1993 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 5 5 Squad
United States 1996 Third place 3rd 4 3 0 1 8 3 Squad
United States 1998 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 6 2 Squad
United States 2000 Quarterfinals 5th 3 2 1 0 6 2 Squad
United States 2002 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 1 Squad
Mexico United States 2003 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 13 4 Squad
United States 2005 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 11 3 Squad
United States 2007 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 13 3 Squad
United States 2009 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 12 8 Squad
United States 2011 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 9 6 Squad
United States 2013 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 20 4 Squad
Canada United States 2015 Fourth place 4th 6 3 2 1 12 5 Squad
United States 2017 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 13 4 Squad
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 15 2 Squad CONCACAF fourth round
United States 2021 Champions 1st 6 6 0 0 11 1 Squad 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League
Canada United States 2023 Semifinals 4th 5 2 3 0 16 4 Squad 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
Canada United States 2025 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 13 6 Squad 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Total 7 Titles 20/28 108 79 17 12 212 72 — 18 4 6 8 22 26

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League phase Final phase
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 A A 4 3 0 1 15 3 Same position United States 2021 Champions 2 2 0 0 4 2 Squad
2022–23 A D 4 3 1 0 14 2 Same position United States 2023 Champions 2 2 0 0 5 0 Squad
2023–24 A Bye Same position N/A United States 2024 Champions 4 3 0 1 9 3 Squad
2024–25 A Bye Same position N/A United States 2025 Fourth place 4 2 0 2 6 5 Squad
Total — — 8 6 1 1 29 5 — Total 3 titles 12 9 0 3 24 10 —

Copa América

Main article: United States at the Copa América
Copa América record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Ecuador 1993 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad No qualification
Uruguay 1995 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 6 7 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Not invited
Paraguay 1999
Colombia 2001
Peru 2004
Venezuela 2007 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 2 8 Squad
Argentina 2011 Not invited
Chile 2015
United States 2016 Fourth place 4th 6 3 0 3 7 8 Squad Qualified as hosts
Brazil 2019 Not invited No qualification
Brazil 2021
United States 2024 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 3 3 Squad 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
Total Fourth place 5/13 21 6 2 13 21 32 — — — — — — —

FIFA Confederations Cup

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Saudi Arabia 1992 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 5 5
Saudi Arabia 1995 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 5 3
South Korea Japan 2001 Did not qualify
France 2003 Group stage 7th 3 0 1 2 1 3
Germany 2005 Did not qualify
South Africa 2009 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 0 3 8 9
Brazil 2013 Did not qualify
Russia 2017
Total 4/10 Runners-up 15 6 1 8 19 20

NAFC Championship

NAFC Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Cuba 1947 Third place 3rd 2 0 0 2 2 10 Squad
Mexico 1949 Runners-up 2nd 4 1 1 2 8 15 Squad
Total Runners-up 2/2 6 1 1 4 10 25 —

Honors

Worldwide

Continental

  • CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
    • CONCACAF - Gold Cup.svg Champions (7): 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017, 2021
    • 2 Runners-up (7): 1989, 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2019, 2025
    • 3 Third place (2): 1996, 2003
  • CONCACAF Nations League
    • Trofeo de Liga de Naciones Concacaf.svg Champions (3): 2019–20, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • CONCACAF Cup
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 2015

Regional

  • NAFC Championship2
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 1949
    • 3 Third place (1): 1947
  • North American Nations Cup
    • 2 Runners-up (1): 1991
    • 3 Third place (1): 1990

Friendly

  • U.S. Cup (3): 1992, 1995, 2000
  • Marlboro Cup (2): 1989, 1989

Summary

Only official honors are included, according to FIFA statutes (competitions organized/recognized by FIFA or an affiliated confederation).

Senior Competition 1 2 3 Total
FIFA World Cup 0 0 1 1
FIFA Confederations Cup 0 1 2 3
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup 7 7 2 15
CONCACAF Nations League 3 0 0 3
CONCACAF Cup 0 1 0 1
NAFC Championship2 0 1 1 2
Total 10 10 6 26

See also

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