Ricardo Pepi
USA
FWD
Age
23
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Ricardo Pepi
Ricardo Pepi is a forward in the USA's final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Mauricio Pochettino in the roster confirmed on 26 May 2026 and listed among the team's first-time World Cup players. The PSV Eindhoven striker is 23 at kick-off and brings 35 senior caps and 13 international goals into the tournament, having joined PSV permanently in July 2023.
The USA, one of the three co-hosts, are in Group D with Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, with the opener against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June. Pepi is named in Pochettino's forward group for the home tournament, a goalscorer who has won back-to-back Eredivisie titles with his club.
The USA, one of the three co-hosts, are in Group D with Paraguay, Australia and Turkey, with the opener against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June. Pepi is named in Pochettino's forward group for the home tournament, a goalscorer who has won back-to-back Eredivisie titles with his club.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Pepi is a goalscoring striker, with finishing and penalty-box instinct as the core of his game. He plays on the shoulder of the last defender, attacks crosses and cut-backs, and is at his most dangerous inside the area, a profile built on getting into scoring positions and converting.
He scored on his USA debut in 2021 and was named MLS Young Player of the Year with FC Dallas that same year. He has since led PSV's scoring through back-to-back Eredivisie titles, and his 13 international goals in 35 caps fit an out-and-out number nine.
He scored on his USA debut in 2021 and was named MLS Young Player of the Year with FC Dallas that same year. He has since led PSV's scoring through back-to-back Eredivisie titles, and his 13 international goals in 35 caps fit an out-and-out number nine.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Pepi's first senior World Cup, with the striker named in Mauricio Pochettino's final 26 for the home tournament as one of the USA's first-time players. His international career to date is measured by his 35 caps and 13 international goals rather than by previous senior World Cup minutes.
He scored on his USA debut in 2021 and brings the form of a league-title-winning scorer at PSV into the squad. Group D opens against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June.
He scored on his USA debut in 2021 and brings the form of a league-title-winning scorer at PSV into the squad. Group D opens against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 12 June.
National Team
USA
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
What Pepi offers the number nine role on the USA's card is a finisher: 13 international goals, a goal on his senior debut and the penalty-box instinct of an out-and-out striker. The USA are a Tier 3 team at £17m, within the game's £200m card budget.
Converting the chances the USA create is his job in that slot, getting into the box and finishing on the days he leads the line for the USA.
Converting the chances the USA create is his job in that slot, getting into the box and finishing on the days he leads the line for the USA.
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Pepi at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Pepi's first, with the PSV striker in Pochettino's final 26 as one of the USA's first-time players. A goal on his senior debut and back-to-back league titles sit behind him, with the co-hosts opening Group D against Paraguay in Inglewood on 12 June.
Picking USA in Goal Rush
On matchday, the USA play Group D in the order Paraguay, Australia, then Turkey, all at home. Pepi is the number nine to watch in that slot, a debutant making his first World Cup appearance up front.
Ricardo Pepi World Cup 2026 FAQs
The USA cost £17m in Goal Rush Tier 3, and Pepi is their number nine. When he leads the line, his relevance is penalty-box presence: a striker whose value is his minutes up front, not the build-up play.
Pepi is a forward. He is an out-and-out number nine known for finishing and penalty-box instinct, playing on the shoulder of the last defender and attacking crosses and cut-backs inside the area.
Pepi has 35 caps for the USA with 13 international goals as of May 2026. The 2026 tournament is set to be his first senior World Cup, named in Pochettino's final 26 as a first-time player.
Pepi plays for PSV Eindhoven, which he joined permanently in July 2023 and where he has won back-to-back Eredivisie titles. He was the 2021 MLS Young Player of the Year with FC Dallas.
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