Tim Ream
USA
DEF
Age
38
Appearances
1
Tackles won
1
About Tim Ream
Tim Ream is the captain of the United States for the 2026 World Cup, named in Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed 26-man squad as a defender. The 38-year-old plays his club football for Charlotte FC in MLS, and brings Premier League experience from 97 league matches at Fulham as well as two CONCACAF Nations League titles with the national team.
He has won 81 senior caps for the United States across a long international career, and was part of the squad that reached the knockout stage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 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 won 81 senior caps for the United States across a long international career, and was part of the squad that reached the knockout stage at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 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
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
3
Blocks
1
Playing Style
A commanding, left-footed defender, Ream brings a veteran's reading of the game built over a long career. He has played top-level football on both sides of the Atlantic, with Premier League years at Fulham behind him and a regular role now at Charlotte FC in MLS. He stands 1.86 m, is left-footed and has logged 945 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Mauricio Pochettino's squad at 38.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Tim Ream's second. He was part of the United States squad at the 2022 finals in Qatar, where the team reached the round of 16. Mauricio Pochettino has named him in the 26 again for 2026. His international career to date runs to 81 senior caps and one goal for the United States, and he stays among the USA's defensive options on the final list.
National Team
USA
Tier 3
£17m
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Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Goal Rush Impact
Ream's work for the United States is at the back, a commanding defender whose experience and reading of the game help steady the side, the kind of presence that gives the side a firmer base at the finals. Behind him are years in the Premier League and a season at Charlotte FC. 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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Ream at the 2026 World Cup
Ream is a confirmed defender in Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man United States squad for the 2026 World Cup, lining up at his second 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 Ream is among the defenders in the confirmed 26.
Tim Ream World Cup 2026 FAQs
The United States are a Tier 3 side at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Tim Ream is in Mauricio Pochettino's confirmed 26 as a defender, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Ream is a defender for the United States and plays his club football for Charlotte FC. Mauricio Pochettino has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where the USA line up in Group D.
Yes. He was part of the United States squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The 2026 finals will be his second, his place confirmed in Mauricio Pochettino's 26-man USA squad.
Ream plays his club football for Charlotte FC in MLS. He is named among the United States' defenders in Mauricio Pochettino's final 26, with the USA opening their Group D campaign against Paraguay in mid-June.
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