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USMNT reveals its 2022 World Cup roster. Here's who will go to Qatar

U.S. men's national soccer team goalkeeper Zack Steffen, forward Ricardo Pepi and forward Paul Arriola headlined a slew of surprising omissions on the USMNT 2022 World Cup roster revealed Wednesday.

Coach Gregg Berhalter named his 26-man roster that will be on the plane to Qatar for the unprecedented fall-winter World Cup held between Nov. 18 - Dec. 21.

In addition to expected key contributors Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah and Weston McKennie, there were unexpected members that include Seattle Sounders attackers Jordan Morris and Cristian Roldan, as well as Luton Town goalkeeper Ethan Horvath and Antalyaspor striker Haji Wright.

Nashville SC center back Walker Zimmerman and right back Shaq Moore were also named to the 26-man roster.

The United States' group-stage games will be Monday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m. CT vs. Wales; Friday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. CT vs. England; and Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 1 p.m. CT vs. Iran.

Here's the full list of members of the USMNT World Cup roster:

Goalkeepers

  • Ethan Horvath (Luton Town/England)

  • Sean Johnson (New York City FC)

  • Matt Turner (Arsenal/England)

Defenders

  • Cameron Carter-Vickers (center back; Celtic/Scotland)

  • Sergiño Dest (fullback; AC Milan/Italy)

  • Aaron Long (center back; New York Red Bulls)

  • Shaq Moore (fullback; Nashville SC)

  • Tim Ream (center back; Fulham/England)

  • Antonee Robinson (fullback; Fulham/England)

  • Joe Scally (fullback; Borussia Mönchengladbach/Germany)

  • DeAndre Yedlin (fullback; Inter Miami CF)

  • Walker Zimmerman (center back; Nashville SC)

Midfielders

  • Brenden Aaronson (attacking midfielder; Leeds United/England)

  • Kellyn Acosta (defensive midfielder; Los Angeles FC)

  • Tyler Adams (defensive midfielder; Leeds United/England)

  • Luca de la Torre (central midfielder Celta Vigo/Spain)

  • Weston McKennie (central midfielder; Juventus/Italy)

  • Yunus Musah (defensive midfielder; Valencia/Spain)

  • Cristian Roldan (central midfielder; Seattle Sounders FC)

Forwards

  • Jesús Ferreira (center forward; FC Dallas)

  • Jordan Morris (winger; Seattle Sounders FC)

  • Christian Pulisic (winger; Chelsea/England)

  • Gio Reyna (winger; Borussia Dortmund/Germany)

  • Josh Sargent (center forward; Norwich City/England)

  • Tim Weah (winger; Lille/France)

  • Haji Wright (center forward; Antalyaspor/Turkey)

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