USA announce squad for March friendlies vs Belgium & Portugal ft. Christian Pulisic

Rajarshi has been part of Khel Now since 2022, and he covers world football.

Published at :March 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM

Modified at :March 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM

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Before revealing the final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino, the head coach of the USA Men’s National Team, will welcome 27 players to the training camp for the team’s games in March against World Cup-qualified European teams Belgium and Portugal. On March 22, players will start reporting to Atlanta.

These games will be very important to indicate the team’s performance against big European sides and they will give them two excellent chances to play opponents in the top ten of the Coca-Cola FIFA Men’s World Rankings.

For the first time since November 2025, the USMNT is back in action, under the direction of Mauricio Pochettino and his team.

The USA will be hosting Belgium on March 28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, just three months before the World Cup begins on home soil. Then they will play Portugal on 31st March.

USA squad for March friendlies

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 28: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Hellas Verona FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on December 28, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

GOALKEEPERS (4): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Matt Turner (New England Revolution)

DEFENDERS (9): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Alex Freeman (Villarreal), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon); Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen)

FORWARDS (6): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United); Patrick Agyemang (Derby County), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Tim Weah (Olympique Marseille)

A massive March awaits.Mauricio Pochettino has selected his 27-man roster for upcoming matches against Belgium and Portugal!#NeverChaseReality | @ATT pic.twitter.com/7dBd73E2oL
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) March 17, 2026

When will the USA face Portugal and Belgium?

They will face Belgium on 28th March and Portugal on 31st March.

Has Christian Pulisic been called up to the squad?

Yes.

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Rajarshi Shukla

After earning a bachelor's degree in mass media, Rajarshi began his career as a sports writer in 2019, driven by his passion for sports journalism. He has been working in the field for over six years. A devoted fan of Lionel Messi and Barcelona, Rajarshi has been involved in sports since childhood. Before turning his focus to journalism, he even represented his college at the state level. Along with covering football, he enjoys playing the game, watching movies, and experimenting with new recipes in his spare time, as cooking is one of his favorite hobbies.