Projecting the USMNT 2030 World Cup roster: 30 players to rep the U.S. in four years - ESPN

The 2026 World Cup is over for the U.S. men's national team. Fans will take a lifetime's worth of memories — some good, some depressing — from a tournament that still advanced the sport all over the continent. But as one cycle ends, another begins.

The next World Cup is in 2030 when Morocco, Portugal and Spain will serve as primary hosts. That cycle begins for the U.S. with friendly matches later this fall.

As such, the USMNT will say goodbye to some longtime stalwarts such as Tim Ream. Others figure to depart as well, as Father Time takes his inevitable toll. But the post-World Cup period is among the most interesting parts of the cycle, as there are young prospects ready to step in to try to claim a foothold.

With that, here are 30 players for the 2030 cycle — 30 for '30 if you will — that fans should keep an eye on.

There's a possibility that all three keepers on the 2026 World Cup roster could return for 2030. Matt Turner will be 36, and could very well still be playing at that stage of his career. But no position stays entirely the same from one cycle to the next, meaning there has to be a little bit of turnover.

Freese had an up-and-down World Cup, but at age 27, looks to be entering his prime years. The big question is whether he'll leave NYCFC to try to test himself in Europe to raise his game. Given the competition, that seems a must.

It seems a question of when and not if Brady decides to head overseas. He has had inquiries from Europe before and sources told ESPN that there was no letup in interest from European teams. He has already amassed 115 first-team appearances in Chicago, so now is the time.

After spending seven seasons in the FC Barcelona system, Kochen will get his chance to secure some first-team