With the USMNT and head coach Gregg Berhalter officially releasing the call-ups for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, here’s the positional breakdown of the 26 players we’ll see lining up for the Red, White, and Blue in Qatar.
USMNT Unveils Official Roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Goalkeepers:
Ethan Horvath – Luton Town (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Sean Johnson – NYCFC
Matt Turner – Arsenal
Defenders:
Cameron Carter-Vickers – Celtic
Sergiño Dest – AC Milan (on loan from Barcelona)
Aaron Long – New York Red Bulls
Shaq Moore – Nashville SC
Tim Ream – Fulham
Antonee Robinson – Fulham
Joe Scally – Borussia Mönchengladbach
DeAndre Yedlin – Inter Miami
Walker Zimmerman – Nashville SC
Midfielders:
Brenden Aaronson – Leeds United
Kellyn Acosta – LAFC
Tyler Adams – Leeds United
Luca de la Torre – Celta de Vigo
Weston McKennie – Juventus
Yunus Musah – Valencia
Christian Roldan – Seattle Sounders
Forwards:
Jesús Ferreira – FC Dallas
Jordan Morris – Seattle Sounders
Christian Pulisic – Chelsea
Giovanni Reyna – Borussia Dortmund
Josh Sargent – Norwich City
Tim Weah – LOSC Lille
Haji Wright – Antalyaspor
Last Word:
Haji Wright was one of the surprises of this roster. Conflicting reports have come out over Ricardo Pepi potentially being left off due to injury concern. Those rumors have been shot down with Wright brought in due to form. That same reasoning could be why Jordan Pefok was also left off this roster. Form similarly appears to be why Zack Steffen was left off as a goalkeeper despite often being favored by GGG over Turner. Turning to the defense, Tim Ream was a pleasant surprise to many fans. The 35-year-old is having his best ever stint in the Premier League with promoted Fulham. He’s captained them and even Pep Guardiola’s impressed. Familiarity with Welsh and English players based in the EPL could have been a factor there, as well as his report with Robinson. Lastly, Euro Snob USMNT Twitter seemed upset with Cristian Roldan’s inclusion. This appears to be the ‘we need versatility and a vibes guy’ inclusion at that position.
