Antonio Freeman’s son makes US World Cup roster

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 26: Alex Freeman, player of United States, poses with his jersey during the United States World Cup roster reveal on May 26, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Vincent Carchietta/USSF/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Alex Freeman, son of former Green Bay Packers receiver Antonio Freeman, officially made the United States’ World Cup roster for this summer’s tournament. The 21-year-old has played 15 games with the US’ senior team since 2025, after previously playing for the country’s U17, U19 and U23 squads.

Freeman trained with Orlando City’s academy as a youth, jumping up to their senior club in the MLS in 2022. From 2022 to 2024, he mostly played for Orlando City B before jumping up to Orlando City’s top squad in 2025.

Earlier this year, Villarreal paid a $7 million transfer fee to get Freeman to sign a six-year contract in La Liga in Spain.

According to ESPN, Freeman is ranked as the second-ranked right back available to the Americans, behind only Sergiño Dest, who currently plays in the Netherlands but has previously suited up for Barcelona in Spain and AC Milan in Italy.

Looking at things from this view, Sergino Dest might be the least-replaceable player in the theoretical starting 11. Granted, his backups are playing for Villarreal and Borussia Monchengladbach, but Alex Freeman doesn’t offer the same kind of creativity and possession security as Dest.

Meanwhile Joe Scally is more of a third-centerback-type fullback than someone who is going to provide anything going forward. I put Tim Weah in the winger/attacking-midfielder group below, but he’s potentially ahead of Scally in Pochettino’s right-back pecking order, and he really might be ahead of Freeman, too.

Dest is back in training with PSV, so it seems like it’s less of a question of “will he be fit in time for the World Cup?” and more “how fit will he actually be?”

If you needed a reason to watch the World Cup this summer, tracking the success of Alex Freeman is a storyline that might interest Packers fans. It’s fun to see that the son of the 1998 first-team All-Pro receiver has made it in another sport.

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