USMNT 2026 World Cup roster outlook: Goalkeeper

USMNT goalie Matt Turner during a 4-0 loss to Switzerland. | Robin Alam/ISI Photos/GettyImagesWith the 2026 World Cup less than a year away, it’s time to start taking a serious look at what Mauricio Pochettino’s roster is going to look like. There is little question that the goalkeeper position is the biggest mystery, not to mention among the most important positions. Therefore, it’s best to start dissecting who will be on the roster and who will be the starter.

The two Matts

Coming out of the Gold Cup, the USMNT goalkeeper position looks like a two-horse race between Matt Turner and Matt Freese. While Turner is the closest the U.S. has to an incumbent, it was Freese who started throughout…