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Welcome to Soccer America’s World Cup Watch. This free weekly edition of Soccer America Daily covers the latest developments related to the 2026 World Cup, both on and off the field.
Warmly,
Paul Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief
USMNT
And the envelope, please …
On Tuesday, U.S. men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will name his roster for the 2026 World Cup.
Once he does, the speculation and guesswork about how he sees the player pool will end and final preparations will begin.
• Brian Sciaretta: One last guess at the 26-player World Cup roster
NEW YORK
Mayor Mamdani snags 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 each for fans
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the City of New York, in partnership with the NYNJ Host Committee, secured 1,000 tickets to the World Cup for New Yorkers at $50 per seat, including free round-trip bus transportation to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.
• World Cup A to Z: The fabulous history of soccer names, places and moments
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GERMANY
Manuel Neuer returns at 40 in goal
Veteran goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was handed a surprise recall to Germany’s 26-man World Cup squad on Thursday, coming out of international retirement to play in the tournament for a fifth time.
The 40-year-old retired from international duty in 2024 but coach Julian Nagelsmann confirmed the World Cup winner will play ahead of Oliver Baumann at this summer’s tournament.
• World Cup 2026: Rosters.
SOCCER AMERICA TRIVIA
Congratulations to Michael Goldenberg on being selected randomly as the winner of Soccer America Trivia contest #15.
Kudos to Owen Krucoff, Sergey Kraytman, Yevgeniy Muravchik, Dan Sommer, Steven Torres, Nicholas Concilio, Travis Smith, Rick Derella and Matthew Cardillo for also correctly answering all five questions.
Trivia contest #15
1️⃣ Each of these European teams has faced the USA three times at the World Cup. Which one is winless against the USA? England
2️⃣ Which of these was the last European nation to lose to the USMNT at the World Cup? Portugal
3️⃣ Which team has the USA faced the most often (three times) in the group stage? England
4️⃣ In 11 World Cup appearances, the USA played the host three times. It played South Korea in 2002. And this nation, twice, in 1934 and 1990: Italy
5️⃣ Clint Dempsey is the only American to score against the same country at two different World Cups. Which opponent was it? Ghana
• Play: Soccer America Trivia contest #16 (World Cup and college soccer)
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