Matt Freese
USA
GK
Age
27
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
0
About Matt Freese
Matt Freese is named in Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed 26-man United States squad for the 2026 World Cup, where he is one of the goalkeepers. The 27-year-old plays his club football for New York City FC, where he was named the club's Most Valuable Player for the 2024 MLS season after a string of strong displays.
He has established himself as a regular in goal in Major League Soccer and comes into the finals as one of Mauricio Pochettino's goalkeeping options for the tournament. The United States are at the finals as one of the three co-hosts, and the draw has placed them in Group D alongside Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, with their campaign opening against Paraguay on 12 June.
He has established himself as a regular in goal in Major League Soccer and comes into the finals as one of Mauricio Pochettino's goalkeeping options for the tournament. The United States are at the finals as one of the three co-hosts, and the draw has placed them in Group D alongside Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, with their campaign opening against Paraguay on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
90
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
1
Saves
0
Playing Style
A goalkeeper, Freese is a shot-stopper who was named New York City FC's Most Valuable Player for the 2024 Major League Soccer season. He has gone on to earn a place in the United States set-up for the 2026 finals. He stands 1.91 m and is right-footed, going into the group stage in Mauricio Pochettino's squad at 27 after another season in goal for New York City FC.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Matt Freese's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 14 senior caps for the United States, having broken through in 2025. Mauricio Pochettino has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, where he is part of the group-stage squad. He stays among the United States' goalkeeping options on the final list.
National Team
USA
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (23)
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Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
Freese's work for the United States is in goal, a shot-stopper whose job is to keep the ball out rather than put it in at the other end. He goes into the finals off a recent Major League Soccer season in goal for New York City FC, standing 1.91 m between the posts. On the Goal Rush card the United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m within the game's £200m card budget.
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Freese at the 2026 World Cup
Freese is a confirmed goalkeeper in Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man United States squad for the 2026 World Cup, in line for his first finals. He is part of the USA side that opens its Group D campaign in June.
Picking USA in Goal Rush
The United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Pochettino's side open Group D against Paraguay on 12 June, and Freese is among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
Matt Freese World Cup 2026 FAQs
The United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Matt Freese is in Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Freese is a goalkeeper for the United States and plays his club football for New York City FC. Mauricio Pochettino has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where the USA line up in Group D.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man United States squad as one of the goalkeepers.
Freese plays his club football for New York City FC in MLS. He is named among the United States' goalkeepers in Mauricio Pochettino's final 26, with the USA opening their Group D campaign against Paraguay in mid-June.
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