USA · National Team
USMNT
In US-sports termsTeam USA for soccer — the same players you see in MLS and in Europe, pulled together a few times a year to represent the country and chase the World Cup.
What it is
The United States Men's National Team — the country's representative side, drawn from players in MLS and at clubs around the world.
How you get in
Get called up by the national-team coach. Players 'leave' their clubs during international windows to play.
What it feeds
The Concacaf Gold Cup, the Nations League, and World Cup qualifying — though as a 2026 co-host, the USA is already in.
This is the 'club vs. country' split in action: your favorite player belongs to a club AND to a country, running on two different calendars.