Mauricio Pochettino Selects 26-player Roster for 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup
Blend of World Cup Veterans and Seven Potential Debutants Assembled as the USA Seeks its Eighth Confederation Championship Title
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ATLANTA (June 5, 2025) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected the 26-player roster that will compete in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. The team will play two friendlies before traveling to San Jose, Calif., in preparation for its opening match of group play on June 15 against Trinidad and Tobago.
“We are extremely excited to work with this group of players and compete for the championship,” Pochettino said.“Of course our priority is to win the tournament and to show the right mentality and approach, and we are confident these players will take advantage of the opportunity.”
The USMNT opens Group D play on June 15 when they take on Trinidad and Tobago at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. (6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT). Four days later, the U.S. faces Saudi Arabia at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas (9:15 p.m. ET/8:15 p.m. CT) and concludes the group stage against Haiti at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT).
Nearly one year before the start of the World Cup on home soil, the USA will first host Türkiye on June 7 at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, with the match broadcast live on TNT, truTV, and Telemundo Deportes and streamed on Max, Universo, and Peacock. [TICKETS]
Three days later, the Coca-Cola Send Off Match pits the USA against Switzerland in the final game before the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup. The match will be played at GEODIS Park in Nashville, Tenn. onJune 10. Kickoff is 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) on TNT, truTV, Max and Peacock. [TICKETS]
Both matches will be carried live on radio as Westwood One Sports delivers English language commentary on USMNT matches for the first time while longtime partner Fútbol de Primera has the Spanish language call.
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GOALKEEPERS (3): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Matt Freese (New York City FC; 0/0), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace/ENG; 51/0)
DEFENDERS (9): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 3/0), Alex Freeman (Orlando City; 0/0), Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; 0/0), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 19/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 68/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 24/1), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 32/3), John Tolkin (Holstein Kiel/GER; 4/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 43/3)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 47/8); Tyler Adams (Bournemouth/ENG; 44/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 0/0), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP; 18/0), Luca de la Torre (San Diego FC; 24/1), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; 4/0), Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo; 4/1), Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union; 0/0); Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 17/0)
FORWARDS (5): Paxten Aaronson (FC Utrecht/NED; 1/0), Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC; 4/3),Damion Downs (FC Köln/GER; 0/0), Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 4/1), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 15/4)
Chris Richards and Matt Turner joined former USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard as the only U.S. internationals to win the prestigious FA Cup in England. Crystal Palace defeated powerhouse Manchester City in the Final at famed Wembley Stadium in London last Saturday.
Malik Tillman is a Dutch Eredivisie champion once again with PSV Eindhoven, the club having a remarkable late season surge capped off by a victory on the final matchday to capture their second straight title.
Brenden Aaronson had his best season in England, helping propel Leeds United to the top spot in the English League Championship and a return to the Premier League.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old striker Damion Downs tied for the team scoring lead as FC Köln finished first in the league and will be back in the German Bundesliga next season.
PLENTY OF FIREPOWER
The U.S. roster boasts loads of attacking talent. With eight goals in 10 matches, Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White is tied for third in the MLS Golden Boot race, while Diego Luna sits one behind with eight goals in 13 appearances this season.
Veteran attacker Brenden Aaronson pocketed nine goals and two assists in 46 matches, while first-time call-up Damion Downs tallied 10 goals in 29 matches.
Striker Haji Wright collected 12 goals and one assist in 29 matches as Coventry City fell just short of Premier League promotion.
Malik Tillman finished second on the scoring charts for PSV, tallying 12 goals including the insurance strike in the 3-1 win away to Sparta Rotterdam on the final match day to secure PSV’s championship title.
Meanwhile, first-time call-up Quinn Sullivan’s seven assists in 14 matches for the Philadelphia Union places him tied for second league wide.
The roster features five exciting young prospects who are receiving their first call-ups: goalkeeper Chris Brady, defenders Alex Freeman and Quinn Sullivan, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter and forward Damion Downs.
A product of the Chicago Fire Academy, Brady earns his first callup to the senior national team. Brady backstopped the U-20 MNT to the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and earned Golden Glove honors as the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Freeman is the son of former Green Packers All-Pro wide receiver and Super Bowl champion Antonio Freeman. Sebastian Berhalter has been one of the MVP performers for Vancouver Whitecaps in leading them to the Concacaf Champions Cup final, which included back-to-back victories against Inter Miami in the semifinal. Downs, a dual national of Germany and the United States, grew up playing football in Texas before moving to Germany.
Brenden and Paxten Aaronson are the ninth of 10 sets of brothers ever capped by the United States and have a shot at their own unique bit of history. The Medford, N.J., natives arethe first to share a place on a Gold Cup roster, and a joint appearance would mark just the second time in USMNT history that brothers stepped on the field together in official competition. The first instance was James and Russell Murphy, who played together in two World Cup qualifiers against Canada in 1957.
This year’s edition of the Gold Cup represents the USA’s final participation in an official competition ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Alongside Canada and Mexico, the three host countries for the World Cup receive automatic entries. The USMNT will seek its eighth confederation championship trophy, having won the inaugural tournament in 1991 before being crowned regional champion again in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013, 2017 and 2021.
The 18th edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup is set to take place this summer across 14 stadiums in 11 metropolitan areas in the United States and Canada. The tournament will feature 16 men's national teams, including 15 from Concacaf and Saudi Arabia (guest nation). The final will be held on July 6 at NRG Stadium in Houston, marking the first time the Gold Cup Final will be played in the state of Texas.