USA return to the Los Angeles area (Rose Bowl, Pasadena) for the 2026 World Cup, 32 years after their last match there — a 0-1 loss to Romania in the 1994 group stage.
USA
CONCACAF · 12th World Cup appearance · Group D
Featured facts
USA have a World Cup record of 1W-0D-1L in the Los Angeles area (Rose Bowl, Pasadena) across the 1994 tournament.
The United States reached the Round of 16 when they hosted the 1994 World Cup, losing 1-0 to eventual champions Brazil.
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United States’ World Cup opening-match record is 3W-3D-5L across 11 appearances (14-26 goals). They have failed to score 2 times and kept 1 clean sheet in those opening games.
United States have advanced beyond the first group stage 6 times in 10 applicable World Cup group-stage appearances.
2026 Fixtures
USA4–1Paraguay
Fri 12 Jun · Group D
Fri 12 Jun
Group DUSAvsParaguay4–1→USA2–0Australia
Fri 19 Jun · Group D
Fri 19 Jun
Group DUSAvsAustralia2–0→Turkey3–2USA
Thu 25 Jun · Group D
Thu 25 Jun
Group DTurkeyvsUSA3–2→USA2–0Bosnia-Herzegovina
Wed 1 Jul · Round of 32
Wed 1 Jul
Round of 32USAvsBosnia-Herzegovina2–0→USA1–4Belgium
Mon 6 Jul · Round of 16
Mon 6 Jul
Round of 16USAvsBelgium1–4→World Cup record
12
World Cup appearances
Best result: Semi-final
42
matches played
12 won · 8 drawn · 22 lost
-23
goal difference
51 scored · 74 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022Round of 16W1 D2 L1→2014Round of 16W1 D1 L2→2010Round of 16W1 D2 L1→
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All-time top scorers
1Landon Donovan5goals
2Bert Patenaude4goals
3Clint Dempsey4goals
4Folarin Balogun20263goals
5Brian McBride3goals
6Malik Tillman20262goals
7Giovanni Reyna20261goal
8Auston Trusty20261goal
9Sebastian Berhalter20261goal
10Alex Freeman20261goal
Team profile
USA's best World Cup finish is a semi-final appearance, reached in 1930.
USA have an average squad age of 26.4 at the 2026 World Cup.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt TurnerG | 24 Jun 1994(32) | New England Revolution | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | Sergiño DestD | 3 Nov 2000(25) | PSV Eindhoven | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Chris RichardsD | 28 Mar 2000(26) | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Tyler AdamsM | 14 Feb 1999(27) | Bournemouth | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Antonee RobinsonD | 8 Aug 1997(28) | Fulham | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Auston TrustyD | 12 Aug 1998(27) | Celtic | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Giovanni ReynaM | 13 Nov 2002(23) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Weston McKennieM | 28 Aug 1998(27) | Juventus | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Ricardo PepiF | 9 Jan 2003(23) | PSV Eindhoven | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Christian PulisicF | 18 Sept 1998(27) | Milan | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Brenden AaronsonF | 22 Oct 2000(25) | Leeds United | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Miles RobinsonD | 14 Mar 1997(29) | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Tim ReamD | 5 Oct 1987(38) | Charlotte FC | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Sebastian BerhalterM | 10 May 2001(25) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Cristian RoldanM | 3 Jun 1995(31) | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Alex FreemanD | 9 Aug 2004(21) | Villarreal | 5 | 1 |
| 17 | Malik TillmanM | 28 May 2002(24) | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 2 |
| 18 | Maximilian ArfstenD | 19 Apr 2001(25) | Columbus Crew | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Haji WrightF | 27 Mar 1998(28) | Coventry City | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | Folarin BalogunF | 3 Jul 2001(25) | Monaco | 4 | 3 |
| 21 | Timothy WeahF | 22 Feb 2000(26) | Marseille | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Mark McKenzieD | 25 Feb 1999(27) | Toulouse | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Joe ScallyD | 31 Dec 2002(23) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Matt FreeseG | 2 Sept 1998(27) | New York City FC | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | Chris BradyG | 3 Mar 2004(22) | Chicago Fire FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Alejandro ZendejasF | 7 Feb 1998(28) | América | 1 | 0 |