United States men's national soccer team

United States

Nickname(s)	The Stars and Stripes[1] The Yanks[2] USMNT
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	18 (October 24, 2024)[3]
Highest	4 (April 2006[4])
Lowest	36 (July 2012[5])
First international
Sweden 2–3 United States  (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916)[6]
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)[7]
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)
CONCACAF Nations League
Appearances	4 (first in 2021)
Best result	Champions (2021, 2023, 2024)
CONCACAF Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2015)
Best result	Runners-up (2015)
Copa América
Appearances	5 (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 1930 Uruguay Team Olympic Games[note 1] 1904 St. Louis Team 1904 St. Louis Team CONCACAF Gold Cup 1991 United States Team 2002 United States Team 2005 United States Team 2007 United States Team 2013 United States Team 2017 United States Team 2021 United States Team 1989 North America Team 1993 North America Team 1998 United States Team 2009 United States Team 2011 United States Team 2019 North America Team 1996 United States Team 2003 North America Team CONCACAF Nations League 2021 United States Team 2023 United States Team 2024 United States Team CONCACAF Cup 2015 United States Team FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 South Africa Team 1992 Saudi Arabia Team 1999 Mexico Team NAFC Championship 1949 Mexico Team 1947 Cuba Team
Website	USMNT

The United States men's national soccer team, abbreviated (USMNT) represents the United States in men's international soccer competitions. The team is governed by the United States Soccer Federation, which is a member of FIFA since 1914 and was a founding member of CONCACAF since 1961. It was also affiliated with NAFC, which was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and the governing soccer body in North America from 1946 to 1961.

The U.S. has appeared in eleven FIFA World Cups, including the first in 1930, where they reached the semifinals; their third-place finish, which was later awarded through overall tournament records, is the best result by a team from outside UEFA and CONMEBOL. They returned in 1934 and 1950, defeating England 1–0 in the latter, but did not qualify again until 1990. As host in 1994, the U.S. received an automatic berth and lost to Brazil in the round of 16. They qualified for the next five World Cups, a feat shared with only seven other nations.^[9] The U.S. reached the quarterfinals at the 2002 World Cup, and eliminated top-ranked Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup semifinals before losing to Brazil in the final.

The United States also competes in continental tournaments, including the CONCACAF Gold Cup, CONCACAF Nations League and Copa América. The U.S. has won seven Gold Cups, three Nations League titles, and finished fourth in two Copa América editions in 1995 and 2016.

The first United States national soccer team was constituted on November 28, 1885, when it played Canada in the first international match held outside the United Kingdom.^[10] Canada defeated the U.S. 1–0 at Clark Field in the East Newark neighborhood of Kearny, New Jersey.^[11][12] A second match in East Newark the following year resulted in the U.S. defeating Canada 1–0, although neither match was officially recognized.^[6] The U.S. earned both silver and bronze medals in men's tournament at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis through Christian Brothers College and St. Rose Parish, though the tournament is declared official only by the IOC; FIFA does not endorse tournaments held before 1908.^[13] The U.S. played its first official international match under the auspices of U.S. Soccer on August 20, 1916, against Sweden in Stockholm, where the U.S. won 3–2.^[14]

The U.S. fielded a team in the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay, the first edition of the World Cup. The U.S. began group play by beating Belgium 3–0, and then earned a 3–0 victory over Paraguay, with FIFA crediting Bert Patenaude with two of the goals.^[15][16][17] In November 2006, FIFA announced that it had accepted evidence that Patenaude scored all three goals against Paraguay, and was thus the first person to score a hat-trick in a World Cup.^[18] In the semifinals, the U.S. lost to Argentina 6–1 and were eliminated. There was no third place game; however, using the overall tournament records in 1986, FIFA credited the Americans with a third-place finish ahead of fellow semifinalist Yugoslavia.^[19] This remains the U.S. team's best World Cup result, and is the highest finish of any team from outside of South America and Europe.

The U.S. qualified for the 1934 World Cup by defeating Mexico 4–2 in Italy a few days before the tournament opened.^[20] In a straight knock-out format, the team first played host Italy and lost 7–1, eliminating the U.S. from the tournament.^[21] At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, the U.S. lost 1–0 to Italy in the first round and were eliminated. Italy went on to win both tournaments.^[22]

The 1950 World Cup in Brazil was the next World Cup appearance for the United States, as it withdrew in 1938 and the tournament was not held again until 1950 due to World War II. The U.S. lost its first match 3–1 against Spain, but then won 1–0 against England at Independência Stadium in Belo Horizonte. Striker Joe Gaetjens was the lone goalscorer in the match, which was called "The Miracle on Grass" and considered one of the greatest upsets in the history of the World Cup.^[23][24] The U.S. were eliminated from the tournament in their third game, a 5–2 defeat to Chile.^[25]

The national team spent the mid-to-late 20th century in near complete irrelevance in both the international game and the domestic sporting scene. CONCACAF had only one World Cup berth until 1982.^[26][27] Playing only two matches from 1981 to 1983, U.S. Soccer targeted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1986 World Cup to rebuild the national team and its fan base. The International Olympic Committee declared that teams from outside Europe and South America could field full senior teams. The U.S. finished with a 1–1–1 record in the group stage of the tournament but did not qualify for the second round, losing to Egypt on a tiebreaker.^[28]

To provide a more stable national team program and renew interest in the North American Soccer League, U.S. Soccer entered the national team into the NASL league schedule for the 1983 season as Team America. This team lacked the continuity and regularity of training that conventional clubs enjoy, and many players were unwilling to play for the national team instead of their own clubs when conflicts arose.^[27] Team America finished the season at the bottom of the league, with U.S. Soccer canceling the experiment and withdrawing the national team from the NASL after one season. By the end of 1984, the NASL had folded, leaving the U.S. without a single professional-level outdoor soccer league.^[29]

The 1986 World Cup was hosted by Mexico after Colombia withdrew from contention due to economic concerns and the United States lost their subsequent bid to host. In the last game of CONCACAF qualifying for the 1986 World Cup, the U.S. needed only a tie against Costa Rica to reach the final qualification group against Honduras and Canada. U.S. Soccer scheduled the game to be played in Torrance, California, an area with many Costa Rican expatriates, and marketed the game almost exclusively to the Costa Rican community.^[30] Costa Rica won the match 1–0, and kept the U.S. from reaching its fourth World Cup finals.^[27][31]

On July 4, 1988, FIFA named the U.S. as the host of the 1994 World Cup under significant international criticism given the perceived weakness of the national team and the lack of a professional outdoor league. The success of the 1984 Olympics played a role in FIFA's decision. The U.S. qualified for the 1990 World Cup with a 1–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago in the last match of the 1989 CONCACAF Championship. Mexico had been disqualified from the CONCACAF Championship for using ineligible players in a youth tournament, which allowed a chance for the U.S. to qualify for their first World Cup in 40 years.^[32]

The team was coached by Bob Gansler, Wisconsin-Milwaukee and U20 national team coach, in preparation for the 1990 World Cup in Italy. Two of the team's more experienced players, Rick Davis and Hugo Perez, were unavailable for selection while recovering from injuries. Rather than fill out his team with veteran professionals from U.S. indoor soccer leagues, Gansler and his assistant Stejem Mark chose to select many younger players with better conditioning for the outdoor game, including several collegiate players such as Virginia goalkeeper Tony Meola. The U.S. entered the tournament as major underdogs and lost all three of its group games to Czechoslovakia, Italy, and Austria. Defenders Jimmy Banks and Desmond Armstrong became the first African Americans to appear in a World Cup match for the United States.^[33]

During the 1993 U.S. Cup, a tournament designed to prepare for the upcoming World Cup, the U.S. beat England 2–0.^[34] After qualifying automatically as the host of the 1994 World Cup under Bora Milutinović, the U.S. opened the tournament schedule with a 1–1 tie against Switzerland in the Pontiac Silverdome in the suburbs of Detroit, the first World Cup game played indoors. In its second game, the U.S. faced Colombia, then ranked fourth in the world, at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles. Aided by an own goal from Andrés Escobar, the U.S. won 2–1;^[35] Escobar was later murdered in his home country, possibly in retaliation for this mistake.^[36] Despite a 1–0 loss to Romania in its final group game, the U.S. made it past the initial round for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 1–0 to the eventual champion Brazil.^[37] U.S. Soccer later fired Milutinović in 1995 because he was reportedly not interested in administrative duties in addition to coaching.^[38]

The U.S. were invited to play in the 1995 Copa América, where they finished first in their group after defeating Chile and Argentina in an upset victory.^[39] In the quarterfinals, the U.S. defeated Mexico on penalties, and then lost to Brazil 1–0 in the semifinals. The United States finished fourth after losing to Colombia in the third-place match.^[40]

In the 1998 World Cup in France, the team lost all three group matches, 2–0 to Germany, 2–1 to Iran, and 1–0 to Yugoslavia, finishing last in the field of 32. The tournament was marred by disputes between the players and head coach Steve Sampson, who resigned shortly after the tournament.^[41]

Under former D.C. United head coach Bruce Arena, the U.S. qualified for the 2002 World Cup and reached the quarterfinals, their best finish in a World Cup since 1930. The team earned four points in the group stage, beginning with a 3–2 win over Portugal, followed by a 1–1 tie with co-host and eventual semifinalist South Korea. The third and final match was a 3–1 loss to Poland; the team still advanced to the round of 16 when South Korea defeated Portugal. The U.S. met continental rivals Mexico for the first time in a World Cup, and won the game 2–0, with goals from Brian McBride and Landon Donovan. In the quarterfinals, the USMNT met Germany and lost 1–0 after being controversially denied a penalty when Torsten Frings handled the ball to prevent a Gregg Berhalter goal.^[42] Donovan won the Best Young Player for the tournament.^[43]

In the 2006 World Cup, after finishing top of the CONCACAF qualification tournament, the U.S. was drawn into Group E along with the Czech Republic, Italy, and Ghana. The United States opened the tournament with a 3–0 loss to the Czech Republic. The team then tied 1–1 against eventual winners Italy,^[44] and then were knocked out of the tournament when they were beaten 2–1 by Ghana in its final group match, with Clint Dempsey scoring the U.S.'s only goal in the tournament (the goal against Italy had been an own goal by Italian defender Cristian Zaccardo).^[45] Following the tournament, Arena's contract was not renewed; his assistant, former Chicago Fire and MetroStars head coach Bob Bradley, became interim head coach in December 2006 and was selected for the full-time role in May 2007.^[46][47]

After winning the 2007 Gold Cup against Mexico, the USMNT qualified for the 2009 Confederations Cup.^[48] The U.S. shocked the soccer world by defeating top-ranked Spain, who were on a 35-game undefeated streak, 2–0.^[49] With the win, the United States advanced to its first-ever final in a men's FIFA tournament. The team lost 3–2 to Brazil after leading 2–0 at half-time.^[50] Hosting the 2009 Gold Cup, the United States was beaten by Mexico 5–0 in the final; this defeat broke the U.S. team's 58-match home unbeaten streak against CONCACAF opponents, and was the first home loss to Mexico since 1999 and their first home loss in a competitive match since 1998.^[51]

In the fourth round of the 2010 World Cup qualification, Jozy Altidore became the youngest U.S. player to score a hat-trick, in a 3–0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago.^[52] On October 10, 2009, the U.S. secured qualification to the 2010 World Cup with a 3–2 win over Honduras. Four days later, the U.S. finished in first place in the final round of qualification with a 2–2 tie against Costa Rica.^[53]

In the 2010 World Cup, the USMNT was drawn into Group C against England, Slovenia and Algeria. After drawing against England 1–1 and Slovenia 2–2, the U.S. defeated Algeria 1–0 with a stoppage-time goal from Landon Donovan, taking first place in a World Cup group for the first time since 1930. In the round of 16, the U.S. was eliminated by Ghana, 2–1.^[54]

After losing to Mexico 4–2 in the final of the 2011 Gold Cup, Bob Bradley was relieved of his duties and former Germany manager Jürgen Klinsmann was hired as head coach.^[55] The U.S. won 1–0 in Genoa, Italy on February 29, 2012, the team's first-ever win over Italy.^[56] In July 2013, the United States became North American champions for the fifth time after winning the Gold Cup with a 1–0 victory over Panama in the final, with Landon Donovan winning the tournament's golden ball award.^[57] A 4–3 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in an international friendly match in Sarajevo represented the 12th consecutive win for the USMNT, the longest active winning streak for any team in the world at that time.^[58][59] The winning streak ended September 6, when the U.S. lost to Costa Rica 3–1 in San José in the final round of qualification.^[60] The U.S. eventually clinched a spot in the 2014 World Cup.^[61]

The Americans were drawn into Group G, along with Ghana, Germany, and Portugal.^[62] The U.S. won 2–1 in their rematch with Ghana,^[63] and then tied their second group game against Portugal 2–2. In the final game of the group stage, the U.S. fell to Germany 1–0, but moved on to the knockout stage on goal difference.^[64] This was the first time that the team made two consecutive trips to the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.^[65] In the round of 16, the U.S. lost 2–1 to Belgium in extra time, despite goalkeeper Tim Howard making a World Cup record 15 saves^{[66][note 2]} during the match.^[67]

In the 2015 Gold Cup, the U.S. were eliminated by Jamaica 2–1 in the semifinals, before losing to Panama on penalties in the third place match. It marked the first time the team failed to make the tournament final since 2003.^[68][69] In the 2015 CONCACAF Cup playoff to determine the region's entry to the 2017 Confederations Cup, the U.S. were defeated 3–2 by Mexico at the Rose Bowl.^[70] The results led to criticism of Klinsmann's coaching style, particularly the lack of a cohesive identity.^[71]

In June 2016, the U.S. hosted the Copa América Centenario, a special edition of the Copa América to commemorate the centenary of the tournament and its first to be played outside of South America.^[72] In their third Copa América appearance,^[72] the U.S. topped Group A on goal difference against Colombia, and then beat Ecuador 2–1 in the quarterfinals.^[73][74] The team lost 4–0 to Argentina 4–0 in the semifinals and 1–0 to Colombia again in the third place match. The U.S. finished fourth overall, tying their best finish ever in 1995.^[75]

Following consecutive losses to Mexico and Costa Rica in the opening games of the final round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup, Klinsmann was removed as national team coach and technical director and replaced by previous U.S. head coach Bruce Arena. World Cup qualification resumed on March 24, 2017, where Arena and his team achieved a record 6–0 win over Honduras.^[76] The U.S. earned their third ever result in World Cup qualification at the Estadio Azteca when they drew 1–1 against Mexico. In July 2017, the U.S. won their sixth Gold Cup with a 2–1 win over Jamaica in the final. Following a 2–1 defeat to Trinidad and Tobago on October 10, 2017, the U.S. failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, missing the tournament for the first time since 1986.^[77] Many pundits and analysts called this the worst result and worst performance in the history of the national team.^[78]

Following Arena's resignation on October 13, 2017, assistant coach Dave Sarachan was named interim head coach during the search for a permanent replacement.^[79] The search for a permanent head coach was delayed by the USSF presidential election in February 2018 and the hiring of Earnie Stewart as general manager in June 2018.^[80][81] Gregg Berhalter, coach of the Columbus Crew and a former USMNT defender, was announced as the team's new head coach on December 2, 2018.^[82][83]

Under Berhalter the team lost in the 2019 Gold Cup final 1–0 against Mexico and were unable to defend their title.^[84]

An influx of new young talent playing for top European clubs, widely described as America's golden generation,^[85][86][87] entered the national team in the late 2010s and early 2020s, including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Timothy Weah, Sergiño Dest, and Gio Reyna. This new group won the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League in 2021 with a 3–2 victory against Mexico in the final. A different roster won the Gold Cup against Mexico later that summer, contributing to a record for wins in a calendar year, with 17 wins, three ties, and two losses in 2021.^[88]

The United States qualified for the 2022 World Cup by finishing third in the final qualifying round. Grouped with England, Iran, and Wales in Group B, the team advanced to the knockout stage as runners-up with five points and without losing a game. There, they faced the Netherlands and were defeated 3–1. Midfielder Kellyn Acosta became the first Asian American player to appear for the U.S. at a World Cup.^[89]

After Berhalter's contract expired in December 2022, the U.S. searched for a new head coach. Under interim manager B.J. Callaghan in June 2023, the United States successfully defended their Nations League trophy by winning the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League. The team conceded no goals in the finals tournament, winning 3–0 against Mexico and 2–0 against Canada in the final match.^[90] Callaghan remained the team's manager for the 2023 Gold Cup the following month, which was played with a different roster. The U.S. were eliminated in the semifinals by Panama after losing a penalty shootout.^[91]

The United States automatically qualified for the 2026 World Cup as co-host in February 2023, and secured a spot at the U.S.-hosted 2024 Copa América by defeating Trinidad and Tobago 4–2 over two legs in November 2023.^[92] Gregg Berhalter was reappointed as coach of the United States on June 16, 2023.^[93] In March 2024, the United States won their third CONCACAF Nations League title by defeating Mexico 2–0 in the final.^[94] At the Copa América, the United States were eliminated in the group stage, with a 1–0 loss in the final group stage match against Uruguay involving several controversial decisions against the Americans from referee Kevin Ortega, including a potentially offside Uruguay's goal and handling of yellow cards.^[95] Following the team's elimination, Berhalter was fired as head coach on July 10, 2024.^[96]

On September 10, 2024, Todd Boehly and the USMNT's delegates agreed to an undisclosed exit fee for former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, and Pochettino would subsequently be announced as the new head coach of the United States, replacing Berhalter.^[97]

Since their first unofficial game against Canada, the most common U.S. uniform has been white tops with blue shorts. A variant with a diagonal stripe or "sash" across the shirt similar to Peru's jersey was first adopted in 1950 and used in various uniforms in the 2000s. A color scheme based on the U.S. flag—usually a shirt with red and white stripes with blue shorts—has been occasionally used (most prominently in the 1994 World Cup and 2012–13 qualifiers as well the 1983 Team America franchise of the North American Soccer League).^{[citation needed]}

German brand Adidas provided the uniform for the United States from 1984 to 1994. Since 1995, American company Nike has been the uniform supplier.^[98] The final Adidas jersey was a denim-inspired blue shirt with white stars paired with red shorts.^[99]

Supplier	Period	Contract duration	Notes
Adidas	1975–1994	1975–1994	[100]
Nike	1995–present	1995–2021
		2022–2031	[101][102]

The United States and Mexico have been the most successful teams in CONCACAF and are major rivals.^[20]

The two countries first met in 1934 during a World Cup qualifier in Rome that the U.S. won; Mexico won the following 24 meetings and were perennial qualifiers for the World Cup. Since 1980, the U.S. has had more wins against Mexico, particularly in home matches and major tournaments.^[103][104] They faced off in the round of 16 of the 2002 World Cup, with the United States winning 2–0.^[105] On August 15, 2012, the U.S. defeated Mexico at Estadio Azteca in the first victory for the Americans on Mexican soil in 75 years.^[106] On October 10, 2015, Mexico defeated the U.S. 3–2 in the CONCACAF Cup in Pasadena, California to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup. Thirteen months later, on November 11, 2016, El Tri defeated the U.S. in Columbus, Ohio for their second consecutive victory on American soil, in qualification for the 2018 World Cup.^[107] In 2021, the United States defeated Mexico three times in a calendar year for the first time, winning the CONCACAF Nations League final, the Gold Cup final, and in 2022 World Cup qualifying.^[108]

Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 78 times, with Mexico leading 37W–17T–24L, outscoring the U.S. 147–92. However, because of recent growth of soccer in the U.S., since the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. leads the series 19W–8T–10L. Either the United States or Mexico has won every edition of the Gold Cup except one (the 2000 Gold Cup was won by Canada).

The U.S. has a secondary rivalry with Canada, with the rivalry stemming from a generally friendly rivalry between the two countries. The United States has historically been the stronger side, having qualified for 11 World Cups while Canada has qualified for two.

On October 15, 2019, Canada defeated the United States for the first time in 34 years, at BMO Field in Toronto.^[109] In 2022 World Cup qualifying, Canada tied 1–1 with the U.S. in Nashville, Tennessee, and defeated the USMNT 2–0 in Hamilton, Ontario. On June 18, 2023, the United States defeated Canada 2–0 in the CONCACAF Nations League final in Las Vegas.^[110] The U.S. defeated Canada yet again in a 2023 Gold Cup quarterfinal matchup, this time 3–2 on penalties, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The United States currently leads the series at 18W–11T–11L.

In the 2010s, the United States began to develop a rivalry with Costa Rica.^{[111][112][113]} The impetus for the rivalry was a 2014 World Cup qualifying match played on March 22, 2013, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado under blizzard conditions. Costa Rica filed a protest with FIFA due to field conditions after the United States won the game 1–0, but were denied recourse. The game was dubbed "Snow Clasico" for the conditions.^[114] The United States have never won an away match in Costa Rica, losing 10 meetings and drawing twice.^[115]

There have been two main supporter groups backing U.S. Soccer teams, Sam's Army and The American Outlaws. Sam's Army started shortly after the 1994 World Cup^[116] and were active through 2014. Sam's Army members wore red to matches and sung or chanted throughout the match, and often brought huge U.S. flags and other banners to the game.

The American Outlaws began in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 2007 as a local supporters' group.^[117] The group's membership attempted to address a lack of consistency from game to game in supporter organization and social events on match days.^[118]

The U.S. men's national team has a major following on social media platforms. Interest in young American players and the attention they bring has led to an increase in foreign investment in U.S. players,^[119] soccer development programs, and sports clubs.^[120]

The United States does not have a dedicated national stadium like other national teams; instead, the team has played their home matches at various venues across the country. As of 2017^[update], the team has played in 123 stadiums in 30 states and the District of Columbia.^{[citation needed]} Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, located in the national capital of Washington, D.C., has hosted 24 matches, the most of any stadium.^[121] The state of California has hosted 117 matches, the most of any state, and greater Los Angeles has hosted 79 matches at several venues in and around the city of LA. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted 20 matches from 1965 to 2000.^{[citation needed]} The Rose Bowl, a 92,000-seat venue in Pasadena, has hosted 17 national team matches, as well as the 1984 Olympics gold medal match, the 1994 World Cup final, and the 1999 Women's World Cup final.^[122]

TNT Sports has the English language rights for U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2022 to 2030. All matches are streaming live on Max with matches also on TNT and TBS. In June 2021, CBS Sports acquired partial rights to select U.S. Soccer matches, including World Cup qualifiers and the Nations League finals, to be broadcast on CBS Sports Network and the Paramount+ streaming service. Telemundo has the Spanish language rights to all U.S. Soccer broadcasts from 2023 to 2030. These agreements do not apply to World Cup away qualifiers, whose rights are distributed by the host country.^[123]

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

The following table shows the United States all-time international record, correct as of October 15, 2024.^[124]

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD
Total	789	348	167	268	1180	1014	+165

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Mauricio Pochettino[125]
Assistant coaches	Miguel D'Agostino Jesus Perez
Goalkeeping coach	Jack Robinson Toni Jiménez
Technical coach[126][failed verification]	Gianni Vio
Athletic coach	Sebastiano Pochettino Silvia Tuya Vinas
Chief analyst	Sam Gregory
Match analyst	David Handgraaf
Performance manager	Rick Cost

Technical staff

Position	Name	Start date	Ref.
Sporting director	Matt Crocker	April 2023	[127]
Vice president of sporting	Oguchi Onyewu	May 2023	[128]

The following 25 players were called up for the Nations League quarter-final matches against Jamaica on November 14 and 18, 2024.^[129]
Caps and goals are updated as of November 18, 2024 after the match against Jamaica.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Matt Turner	(1994-06-24) June 24, 1994 (age 30)	49	0	Crystal Palace
16	1GK	Patrick Schulte	(2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Columbus Crew
21	1GK	Diego Kochen	(2006-03-19) March 19, 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Barcelona Atlètic
23	1GK	Zack Steffen	(1995-04-02) April 2, 1995 (age 29)	29	0	Colorado Rapids
2	2DF	Auston Trusty	(1998-08-12) August 12, 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Celtic
3	2DF	Chris Richards	(2000-03-28) March 28, 2000 (age 24)	23	1	Crystal Palace
4	2DF	Mark McKenzie	(1999-02-25) February 25, 1999 (age 25)	17	0	Toulouse
5	2DF	Antonee Robinson	(1997-08-08) August 8, 1997 (age 27)	50	4	Fulham
12	2DF	Miles Robinson	(1997-03-14) March 14, 1997 (age 27)	30	3	FC Cincinnati
13	2DF	Tim Ream (captain)	(1987-10-05) October 5, 1987 (age 37)	66	1	Charlotte FC
22	2DF	Joe Scally	(2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 (age 21)	19	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
6	3MF	Yunus Musah	(2002-11-29) November 29, 2002 (age 21)	45	1	Milan
8	3MF	Weston McKennie	(1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)	58	11	Juventus
11	3MF	Brenden Aaronson	(2000-10-22) October 22, 2000 (age 24)	47	8	Leeds United
14	3MF	Gianluca Busio	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 22)	17	1	Venezia
15	3MF	Johnny Cardoso	(2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 23)	18	0	Real Betis
17	3MF	Malik Tillman	(2002-05-28) May 28, 2002 (age 22)	17	0	PSV Eindhoven
18	3MF	Tanner Tessmann	(2001-09-04) September 4, 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Lyon
	3MF	Aidan Morris	(2001-11-16) November 16, 2001 (age 23)	9	0	Middlesbrough
7	4FW	Alejandro Zendejas	(1998-02-07) February 7, 1998 (age 26)	11	1	América
9	4FW	Ricardo Pepi	(2003-01-09) January 9, 2003 (age 21)	33	13	PSV Eindhoven
10	4FW	Christian Pulisic	(1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26)	76	32	Milan
19	4FW	Cade Cowell	(2003-10-14) October 14, 2003 (age 21)	11	1	Guadalajara
20	4FW	Brandon Vázquez	(1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)	11	4	Monterrey
21	4FW	Timothy Weah	(2000-02-22) February 22, 2000 (age 24)	42	7	Juventus

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	Ethan Horvath	(1995-06-09) June 9, 1995 (age 29)	10	0	Cardiff City	v.  Mexico; October 15, 2024
GK	Sean Johnson	(1989-05-31) May 31, 1989 (age 35)	13	0	Toronto FC	2024 Copa América
GK	Drake Callender	(1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Inter Miami CF	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
GK	Roman Celentano	(2000-09-14) September 14, 2000 (age 24)	0	0	FC Cincinnati	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	Kristoffer Lund	(2002-05-14) May 14, 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Palermo	v.  Mexico; October 15, 2024
DF	Marlon Fossey	(1998-11-09) November 9, 1998 (age 26)	1	0	Standard Liège	v.  Panama; October 12, 2024
DF	Caleb Wiley	(2004-12-22) December 22, 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Strasbourg	v.  New Zealand; September 10, 2024
DF	Shaq Moore	(1996-11-02) November 2, 1996 (age 28)	19	1	Nashville SC	2024 Copa América
DF	Cameron Carter-Vickers	(1997-12-31) December 31, 1997 (age 26)	18	0	Celtic	2024 Copa América
DF	Sergiño Dest	(2000-11-03) November 3, 2000 (age 24)	33	2	PSV Eindhoven	2024 CONCACAF Nations League Finals
DF	James Sands	(2000-07-06) July 6, 2000 (age 24)	13	0	New York City FC	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	DeJuan Jones	(1997-06-24) June 24, 1997 (age 27)	8	0	Columbus Crew	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	John Tolkin	(2002-07-31) July 31, 2002 (age 22)	4	0	New York Red Bulls	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	Nathan Harriel	(2001-04-23) April 23, 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Philadelphia Union	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	Ian Murphy	(2000-01-16) January 16, 2000 (age 24)	0	0	FC Cincinnati	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	Nkosi Tafari	(1997-03-23) March 23, 1997 (age 27)	0	0	FC Dallas	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
DF	Jackson Ragen	(1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Seattle Sounders FC	Training Camp January 8–16, 2024 INJ
MF	Luca de la Torre	(1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 26)	24	1	Celta Vigo	v.  New Zealand; September 10, 2024
MF	Giovanni Reyna	(2002-11-13) November 13, 2002 (age 22)	31	8	Borussia Dortmund	v.  Canada; September 7, 2024INJ
MF	Tyler Adams	(1999-02-14) February 14, 1999 (age 25)	42	2	Bournemouth	2024 Copa América
MF	Timothy Tillman	(1999-01-04) January 4, 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Los Angeles FC	v.  Brazil; June 12, 2024
MF	Josh Atencio	(2002-01-31) January 31, 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Seattle Sounders FC	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
MF	Aziel Jackson	(2001-10-25) October 25, 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Columbus Crew	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
MF	Jack McGlynn	(2003-07-07) July 7, 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Philadelphia Union	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
MF	Sean Zawadzki	(2000-04-21) April 21, 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Columbus Crew	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
FW	Josh Sargent	(2000-02-20) February 20, 2000 (age 24)	27	5	Norwich City	v.  Mexico; October 15, 2024
FW	Haji Wright	(1998-03-27) March 27, 1998 (age 26)	15	4	Coventry City	v.  Mexico; October 15, 2024
FW	Folarin Balogun	(2001-07-03) July 3, 2001 (age 23)	17	5	Monaco[a]	v.  Panama; October 12, 2024INJ
FW	Esmir Bajraktarević	(2005-03-10) March 10, 2005 (age 19)	1	0	New England Revolution	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024NE
FW	Bernard Kamungo	(2002-01-01) January 1, 2002 (age 22)	1	0	FC Dallas	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
FW	Diego Luna	(2003-09-07) September 7, 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Real Salt Lake	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
FW	Duncan McGuire	(2001-02-05) February 5, 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Orlando City SC	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024
FW	Brian White	(1996-02-03) February 3, 1996 (age 28)	1	0	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	v.  Slovenia; January 20, 2024

• ^INJ = Injured
• ^NE = Not Eligible

As of November 18, 2024.^[130]

Players in bold are still active with the national team.

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

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	76	0.42	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

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, the Copa América, as well as several minor tournaments.

The best result for the United States in a World Cup tournament came in 1930 when it reached the semifinals. The team included six naturalized internationals, five of them from Scotland and one from England.^[131] In the modern era, the team’s best result came in 2002, when it reached the quarterfinals. Its worst World Cup tournament results in were group-stage eliminations in 1990, 1998, and 2006; the team failed to qualify altogether for the final tournament in 2018. The United States reached the round of 16 in 1994, 2010, 2014, and 2022.

In the Confederations Cup, the United States finished in third place in both 1992 and 1999, and were runner-up in 2009. The team appeared in its first intercontinental tournament final at the 2009 Confederations Cup,^[132] where it lost to Brazil 3–2 after leading 2–0 at halftime.

The U.S. men's soccer team first played in the Summer Olympics in 1924. From that tournament to 1980, only amateur and state-sponsored Eastern European players were allowed on Olympic teams. The Olympics became a full international tournament in 1984 after the IOC allowed full national teams from outside FIFA's strongest confederations of UEFA and CONMEBOL. Since 1992 the men's Olympic event has been age-restricted, to those 23 years and younger, with the exception (since 1996) of up to three overage players; participation has been by the United States men's national under-23 soccer team.

In regional competitions, the United States has won the CONCACAF Gold Cup seven times, with its most recent title in 2021.^[133] The team has won all three CONCACAF Nations League editions that have been played so far, including the inaugural 2021 final.^[134] Its best finish at the Copa América was fourth place at the 1995 and 2016 editions,^[135][136] while it competed as the host nation in 2024, failing to advance past the group stage.

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Third place[note 3]	3rd	3	2	0	1	7	6	Squad		Qualified as invitees
1934	Round of 16	16th	1	0	0	1	1	7	Squad		1	1	0	0	4	2
1938	Withdrew										Withdrew
1950	Group stage	10th	3	1	0	2	4	8	Squad		4	1	1	2	8	15
1954	Did not qualify										4	2	0	2	7	9
1958											4	0	0	4	5	21
1962											2	0	1	1	3	6
1966											4	1	2	1	4	5
1970											6	3	0	3	11	9
1974											4	0	1	3	6	10
1978											5	1	2	2	3	7
1982											4	1	1	2	4	8
1986											6	3	2	1	8	3
1990	Group stage	23rd	3	0	0	3	2	8	Squad		10	5	4	1	11	4
1994	Round of 16	14th	4	1	1	2	3	4	Squad		Qualified as hosts
1998	Group stage	32nd	3	0	0	3	1	5	Squad		16	8	6	2	27	14
2002	Quarter-finals	8th	5	2	1	2	7	7	Squad		16	8	4	4	25	11
2006	Group stage	25th	3	0	1	2	2	6	Squad		18	12	4	2	35	11
2010	Round of 16	12th	4	1	2	1	5	5	Squad		18	13	2	3	42	16
2014		15th	4	1	1	2	5	6	Squad		16	11	2	3	26	14
2018	Did not qualify										16	7	4	5	37	16
2022	Round of 16	14th	4	1	2	1	3	4	Squad		14	7	4	3	21	10
2026	Qualified as co-hosts										Qualified as co-hosts
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total	Semi-finals	12/23	37	9	8	20	40	66	—		168	84	40	44	287	191

FIFA World Cup history
First match	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 defeat	Italy 7–1 United States  (May 27, 1934; Rome, Italy)
Best result	Semifinals 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

Summer Olympics record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1896	No soccer tournament										No qualification
1900	Did not enter
1904	Silver	2nd	3	1	1	1	2	7	Squad
	Bronze	3rd	3	0	1	2	0	6	Squad
1908	Did not enter
1912
1920
1924	Round of 16	12th	2	1	0	1	1	3	Squad
1928	Round of 16	9th	1	0	0	1	2	11	Squad
1932	No soccer tournament
1936	Round of 16	9th	1	0	0	1	0	1	Squad
1948	Round of 16	11th	1	0	0	1	0	9	Squad
1952	Round of 32	17th	1	0	0	1	0	8	Squad
1956	Quarterfinals	5th	1	0	0	1	1	9	Squad		Walkover
1960	Did not qualify										2	0	1	1	1	3
1964											3	1	0	2	7	7
1968											Did not qualify
1972	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	0	10	Squad		6	2	3	1	10	9
1976	Did not qualify										Did not qualify
1980	Qualified, later withdrew										4	2	1	1	6	8
1984	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	4	2	Squad		Qualified as hosts
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	2 Medals	—	22	3	6	13	13	71	—		19	9	5	5	37	31

Summer Olympics history
First match	Galt F.C. 7–0 Christian Brothers College (November 16, 1904; St. Louis, United States)
Biggest win	United States 3–0 Costa Rica  (July 29, 1984; Stanford, United States)
Biggest defeat	Argentina 11–2 United States  (May 27, 1928; Amsterdam, Netherlands)  Italy 9–0 United States  (August 2, 1948; London, United Kingdom)
Best result	Silver Medal in 1904
Worst result	Round of 32 in 1952

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
1963	Did not enter										Did not enter
1965
1967
1969	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	0	3
1971	Did not enter										Did not enter
1973	Did not qualify										4	0	1	3	6	10
1977											4	1	2	1	3	4
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
1991	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	10	3	Squad		Qualified automatically
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	Quarterfinals	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		CONCACAF fourth round
2021	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	11	1	Squad		2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League
2023	Semifinals	4th	5	2	3	0	16	4	Squad		2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
2025	Qualified										2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Total	7 Titles	—	102	75	16	11	199	66	—		18	4	6	8	22	26

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup history
First match	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)  United States 6–0  Saint Kitts and Nevis (June 28, 2023; St. Louis, United States)  United States 6–0  Trinidad and Tobago (July 2, 2023; Charlotte, United States)
Biggest defeat	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 record
League											Finals
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			2021	Champions	2	2	0	0	4	2	Squad
2022–23	A	D	4	3	1	0	14	2