The October international break has come to a close for the United States men's national team on a positive note, defeating Australia 2-1 . Slowly, Mauricio Pochettino is restoring faith that this team can topple top opposition around the world as they're now on a three-match unbeaten run, and we're learning more about his roster by the day. The shift to a back three has been a positive one, and while questions may still remain around the team , panic is beginning to lessen.

But with the World Cup drawing closer, it brings up an important question -- if the tournament started today, what would the starting XI look like? I took a stab at answering that, and here's how things shook out.

2026 roster projection

Goalkeepers (3): Matt Freese (New York City FC), Matt Turner ( New

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