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USMNT

United States
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) USMNT
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
Association U.S. Soccer
Confederation CONCACAF
Sub-confederation NAFU (North America)
Head coach Bruce Arena
Captain Michael Bradley
Most caps Cobi Jones (164)
Top scorer Landon Donovan (57)
Home stadium Various
FIFA code USA
FIFA ranking
Current 23 Increase 7 (April 6, 2017)
Highest 4(April 2006)
Lowest 36 (July 2012)
Elo ranking
Current 32 (April 19, 2017)
Highest 9 (2009)
Lowest 85 (October 1968)
First international
 Sweden 2–3 United States 
(, Sweden; August 20, 1916)
Biggest win
 United States 8–0 Barbados 
(Carson, California, U.S.; June 15, 2008)
Biggest defeat
 Norway 11–0 United States 
(Oslo, Norway; August 6, 1948)
World Cup
Appearances 10 (first in 1930)
Best result Third place, 1930
Copa América
Appearances 4 (first in 1993)
Best result Fourth place, 1995 and 2016
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances 15 (first in 1985)
Best result Champions, 1991, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2013
Confederations Cup
Appearances 4 (first in 1992)
Best result Runners-up, 2009

The United States men's national soccer team, often referred to as the USMNT, represents the United States in international soccer. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football). The team has appeared in ten FIFA World Cups and hosted the 1994 edition. They achieved their best result when they reached the semi-final at the 1930 World Cup, finishing third; this remains the highest finish of any team outside of the UEFA (European) and CONMEBOL (South American) confederations. After qualifying for the 1934 World Cup, and withdrawing in 1938, the next World Cup participation came at the 1950 tournament, causing an upset by defeating England 1–0 in its second group match. After 1950, the U.S. did not qualify for the World Cup again until 1990.

Following the 1990 World Cup, the U.S. qualified automatically as hosts of the 1994 World Cup, eventually losing to Brazil in the round of sixteen. The team has qualified for all five World Cups since, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2002 tournament, where it lost to Germany 1–0. In 2009 it finished runner-up at the Confederations Cup, eliminating top-ranked Spain 2–0 in the semi-finals before losing to Brazil 3–2 in the final.

The team's current head coach is Bruce Arena, who took over in November 2016 and previously managed the team from 1998 to 2006.


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