Here are the local Mass. ties on the U.S. World Cup roster

The native ties on the U.S. World Cup squad: The US males’s soccer roster was officially unveiled on Tuesday, confirming an earlier report from The Guardian.

U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino made just a few eyebrow-raising decisions on his squad of 26, together with the collection of Gio Reyna (and the exclusion of Diego Luna).

Included in his choice had been just a few native ties to the Boston space. Right here’s a fast rundown:

Matt Turner: Probably the most distinguished native World Cup connection is Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner. The 31-year-old returned to New England from his multi-year stint in Europe final summer time, hoping to get extra taking part in time in a bid to return to the nationwide workforce.

Turner has responded by returning to the form of type that led to him successful MLS Goalkeeper of the 12 months in 2021, with New England making a corresponding surge up the standings.

It’s the second World Cup roster for Turner, who began for the U.S. within the 2022 run to the Spherical of 16. Whether or not or not he begins once more remains to be up within the air largely due to the following particular person on the listing.

Matt Freese: There’s all the time a Harvard connection, and for the U.S. workforce it takes the type of goalkeeper Matt Freese. Now 27, Freese has been a mainstay at New York Metropolis FC, and has made an rising variety of begins beneath Pochetinno.

Freese may change into the second former Harvard participant to ever play in a World Cup, after Boston Legacy FC midfielder Josefine Hasbo was the primary (taking part in for Denmark on the 2023 ladies’s version of the World Cup).

Having displayed a strong capacity to save lots of penalty kicks, Freese may very well be an essential asset to the U.S. if it reaches the knockout spherical. His standing as starter is much from sure, but when video games kicked off tomorrow, Freese would probably be in web.

Miles Robinson: The FC Cincinnati center-back is originally from Arlington, ultimately taking part in for the Boston Bolts previous to heading to Syracuse for school.

After a reasonably swift rise by the U.S. system to the nationwide workforce, Robinson was extraordinarily unfortunate to overlook out on the 2022 World Cup after he tore his left Achilles tendon previous to the match.

Since then, he’s labored his manner again to type taking part in for Cincinnati. Although he won’t be included in too lots of the projected beginning lineups, issues can change shortly throughout a World Cup.

Had so as to add 26 guys into the group chat. 📲

That is what it means. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/N3IO3ru1Fy

— U.S. Soccer Males’s Nationwide Workforce (@USMNT) May 26, 2026

Right here’s the complete U.S. squad:

Goalkeepers: Chris Brady (Chicago), Matt Freese (New York Metropolis), Matt Turner (New England)

Defenders: Max Arfsten (Columbus), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)

Midfielders: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Cristian Roldan (Seattle), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)

Forwards: Brenden Aaronson (Leeds), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Tim Weah (Marseille), Haji Wright (Coventry), Alejandro Zendejas (América)

Trivia: What future U.S. males’s nationwide workforce head coach scored 5 objectives on the 1994 World Cup as a participant?

(Reply on the backside.)

Trace: He performed for a unique nation.

Scores and schedules:

The Crimson Sox misplaced to the Braves 7-6 on Tuesday. The 2 groups play once more this night at Fenway Park at 6:45 p.m.

On Saturday, Legacy FC will face the Present in Kansas Metropolis at 1:30 p.m.

Extra from Boston.com:

The NBA Coach of the 12 months: Joe Mazzulla won’t love the award, however he was the deserving winner.

On this present day: In 2023, Derrick White hit a buzzer-beater tip-in handy the Celtics a dramatic 104-103 win in Recreation 6 of the Jap Convention Finals. The win tied the collection at 3-3, forcing a pivotal Recreation 7. Boston in the end misplaced to Miami, although White’s postseason second will stay on as a magical (albeit fleeting) second of glory.

Day by day spotlight: Ivar Stenberg completely reduce up the Slovakian protection earlier than firing in a objective in Sweden’s 4-2 preliminary spherical win on the 2026 IIHF World Championship.

WHAT A GOAL BY IVAR STENBERG 🔥🇸🇪 #MensWorlds #IIHF @trekronorse pic.twitter.com/jE9kRFnb86

— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 26, 2026

Trivia reply: Jürgen Klinsmann