Sources: Christian Pulisic Out, Cavan Sullivan In For USA's Upcoming Squad

Key Points:

• Christian Pulisic, recovering from a leg fracture sustained in the 2026 World Cup, has been omitted from the United States men's national soccer team’s first roster of the 2030 World Cup cycle despite recent strong club performances with AC Milan.
• Yunus Musah, a fellow American midfielder who started all four U.S. games at the 2022 World Cup, is included in the roster, marking his return to national team duty since March 2025.
• Sixteen-year-old Philadelphia Union standout Cavan Sullivan and 17-year-old Red Bull New York midfielder Adri Mehmeti received their first senior team call-ups, highlighting the coaching staff’s focus on integrating promising young talent.
• Pulisic’s strained relationship with coach Mauricio Pochettino, stemming from Pulisic’s decision to skip the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, likely contributed to his exclusion despite his status as one of the U.S. team’s most capped and decorated players.
• The U.S. team will play upcoming exhibition matches against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada in September and October, with Sullivan potentially becoming the youngest player to represent the U.S. men’s program since Freddy Adu in 2006.