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Mauricio Pochettino USMNT HIC

Pochettino: 75-80 players believe they can make USMNT's WC roster

Mauricio Pochettino says that he believes there are between 75 and 80 players who believe they can make the U.S. Men's National Team's World Cup roster. One of the head coach's main priorities has been building out and empowering the player pool, not just the top players, and he believes that the competition for World Cup places is more fierce because of it.

Kylian Mbappe Thierry Henry France 2026

Has Mbappe eclipsed Henry? ‘Generation’ argument explained

Kylian Mbappe is a World Cup-winning global superstar in his own right, but can the Real Madrid ‘Galactico’ be considered to have eclipsed the legend of fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry? Jeremie Aliadiere - a former Arsenal team-mate of another ‘Invincible’ in north London - has explained why all-time lists will always be influenced by generational favouritism.

Christian Pulisic Weston McKennie

USMNT brutally told why Pulisic & top stars won't stay in MLS

MLS has been told why retaining home-grown stars such as Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie will remain impossible in the foreseeable future, with “real football” being played in Europe. Giuseppe Rossi - who spent time in England, Italy, Spain and the United States during his playing career - has told GOAL why top American talent will continue to fly the domestic nest.

Meet the USMNT

USMNT told talk of winning World Cup 'won't be fair at all'

The United States has been warned that talk of the USMNT winning a home World Cup in 2026 “won’t be fair at all”, with a more realistic example of “huge success” being pointed out. Giuseppe Rossi, who qualified to represent the land of his birth but opted to play for Italy, has - while filling a role as vice-chairman and head of soccer at the New York Cosmos - given GOAL his assessment of the so-called ‘Golden Generation’.

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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Esteghlal crestEsteghlal22118329161341
W
W
W
L
W
2Tractor crestTractor22109330121839
W
D
L
W
W
3Sepahan crestSepahan22116524131139
D
W
W
L
D
4Gol Gohar crestGol Gohar2310672324-136
L
L
W
L
W
5Chadormalu Ardakan SC crestChadormalu Ardakan SC229852719835
W
W
W
L
L
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Frequently asked questions

Supporters have a number of opportunities to purchase tickets for matches involving Algeria, via the FIFA website, between now and the big kick-off in June. The various sales phases differ in terms of purchasing processes, payment methods and ticket products.

To buy tickets, you must visit the official FIFA ticketing portal and register for an account. You can then log in to your FIFA account and check out ticket availability.

If you are looking for an official and secure way to resell/exchange your FIFA World Cup 26 tickets, the FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace is the official channel for doing so. The Marketplace opened in October and be accessed via FIFA.com/tickets.

FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets will also be available from secondary resellers, such as StubHub and Ticombo.

No, tickets will not be available for purchase at the stadiums during FIFA World Cup 2026. There will be no over-the-counter ticket sales. FIFA.com/tickets is the official portal for purchasing tickets.

Three players are tied at the top of Algeria's all-time World Cup tournament scoring list. Salah Assad (1982), Abdelmoumene Djabou (2014) and Islam Slimani (2014) all netted twice during their respective campaigns. Rafik Halliche stands alone as the most capped Algerian player at the World Cup though, with seven appearances at the 2010 and 2014 tournaments.