Teams

14

FIFA Ranking

2

Finals

2014

Last World Cup

1930 (3rd)

Best Performance

After the shock of failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the USA qualifying for this winter’s edition level on points with 4th spot Costa Rica, who needed an extra play off match to qualify. In the previous two World Cups that the USA qualified for, they managed to make it out of the group stages, and may be quietly confidently of repeating this feat this winter. Last summer, USA defeated Mexico in two finals in the space of 2 months, first defeating them 3-2 after extra time in the final of the Nations League, and then defeating them again in the final of the Gold Cup, this time 1-0 after extra time. As cohosts of the next World Cup in 4 years time, this tournament is sure to provide this young side with some invaluable experience.

Fixtures

Player to Watch

24 year old Pulisic has been playing for Europe’s top clubs all his career, moving to Chelsea in 2019 from Dortmund where he had been based for 4 years. Pulisic was USA’s top goalscorer in qualifying with 5 goals in 10 games, and is already in the top 10 all time goalscorers for his country. He also has the best goals per game ratio out of anyone in that list. His creativity will be crucial if USA are to get out of this tough group.

Squad List

Name

Matt Turner

Sean Johnson

Ethan Horvath

DeAndre Yedlin

Walker Zimmerman

Aaron Long

Sergiño Dest

Joe Scally

Cameron Carter-Vickers

Antonee Robinson

Shaq Moore

Tim Ream

Kellyn Acosta

Weston McKennie

Tyler Adams

Luca de la Torre

Yunus Musah

Cristian Roldan

Christian Pulisic

Jordan Morris

Brenden Aaronson

Josh Sargent

Jesús Ferreira

Giovanni Reyna

Timothy Weah

Haji Wright

Position

GK

GK

GK

DF

DF

DF

DF

DF

DF

DF

DF

DF

MF

MF

MF

MF

MF

MF

FW

FW

FW

FW

FW

FW

FW

FW

Club

Arsenal (England)

New York City FC (United States)

Luton Town (England)

Inter Miami (United States)

Nashville SC (United States)

New York Red Bulls (United States)

AC Milan (Italy)

Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany)

Celtic (Scotland)

Fulham (England)

Nashville SC (United States)

Fulham (England)

Los Angeles FC (United States)

Juventus (Italy)

Leeds United (England)

Celta Vigo (Spain)

Valencia (Spain)

Seattle Sounders (United States)

Chelsea (England)

Seattle Sounders FC (United States)

Leeds United (England)

Norwich City (England)

FC Dallas (United States)

Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

Lille (France)

Antalyaspor (Turkey)

Age

28

33

27

29

29

29

2

19

24

25

25

34

27

24

23

24

19

27

24

27

21

22

21

19

22

24

Caps

18

10

8

74

31

27

17

2

11

29

15

46

52

35

30

11

19

32

51

48

22

19

13

12

25

3

Goals

0

0

0

0

3

3

2

0

0

2

1

1

2

9

1

0

0

0

21

11

6

5

7

4

3

1