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Texas players among most experienced on U.S. World Cup roster

The Lone Star State will have plenty of representation at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with Texas being one of just four states to have at least three natives on the final 26-man roster for the U.S. Men's National Team.

California and New York lead the way with four hometown players, followed by Georgia and Texas with three each. Midfielders Kellyn Acosta and Weston McKennie and forward Jesús Ferreira all hail from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, according to a release from U.S. Soccer.

Acosta and McKennie are two of the most experienced members of the U.