Belgium

The Belgium midfielder hints at the Red Devils’ reason for crashing out of the tournament 10 years ago

Mauricio Pochettino faces several tough decisions to name a squad for the 2026 World Cup hosts A full 24 matches into the Mauricio Pochettino era, we have arrived at the moment of truth. The US men’s national team’s 2026 World Cup roster will be named on 26 May, and the team’s two recent friendlies (a 5-2 loss to Belgium and a 2-0 loss to Portgual) have given Pochettino plenty to think about as he makes his selection. We here at the Guardian have made our picks as well – based a little on our own preference, but still within the realm of what Pochettino may do. Separately, the three of us made our 26-man rosters. Any player who we agreed on got the “on the squad” designation. Anyone we differed on is listed as “up for debate”, with other notable exclusions listed as “out of the picture”.

Henry has experienced World Cups from every angle. He won it in 1998 and was a runner-up in 2006, and coached Belgium in 2018 and 2022

Despite a camp-opening message daring the U.S. to dream big this summer, two European powers delivered harsh lessons just days apart

The player has reportedly not to returned to training with the club after pulling out of Belgium duty due to poor fitness. Furious, Napoli released a statement on Tuesday.