Who are the 50 best USMNT players as 2025 comes to a close? We have a first-time No. 1 in our ranking as the USMNT Player Performance Index returns.

Mauricio Pochettino, U.S. Soccer, and the USMNT players are all sleeping a little easier after the December 5 World Cup draw. Now the program must seize a moment that could shape the sport’s future

The U.S. men’s national team learned of its relatively favorable draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the Kennedy Center, but other potential advantages, like the power to decide which stadiums to play in, also became clear to U.S. Soccer at the event in Washington, D.C.

Pulisic has the chance of a lifetime to boost his legacy and take the Americans on a deep run with a manageable road ahead

The U.S. men's national soccer team has its sights set on a successful 2026 World Cup. Here is a look at the USMNT's group.

Fiorentina are considering a move for USMNT midfielder Tanner Tessmann. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.

The club seem in fine fettle, and in an exclusive interview with The Athletic’s Matt Woosnam today, owner Steve Parish credited the recent investment of the New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, who bought a stake in the club previously owned by John Textor.

Still, the USMNT is facing a much smoother road to the knockout rounds than, say, England or France. England has 2018 runner-up Croatia, USMNT World Cup nemesis Ghana and Panama in its Group L while France has 2022 African champion Senegal, Erling Haaland and Norway and the winner of an intercontinental playoff.

Christian Pulisic is Serie A's leading scorer, despite playing only 446 minutes. The U.S. can't afford to leave that kind of player on the bench.

The U.S. men's national team will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in the group stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Road to World Cup 2026: Five USMNT Players to Watch This Weekend. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching for the U.S. men's national team and each week becomes ever pertinent in the race for manager Mauricio Pochettino's final roster.