USMNT announces 2025 Gold Cup roster featuring rising stars and MLS standouts as key veterans miss tournament due to injuries
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Not with the World Cup just a year away. The 2025 Gold Cup was designed to be the U.S. Men’s National Team’s final full-dress rehearsal — a clarifying moment, not a question mark. But as the tournament approaches, the script has changed.
Gone are Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Gio Reyna, Folarin Balogun, and now, Sergiño Dest — sidelined again, this time by fitness, not fate. Instead of a victory lap with its brightest stars, this U.S. team heads into June with a cast of hopefuls, fringe players, and those hungry for a permanent seat at the table.
