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Former El Paso Locomotive Diego Luna was a stunning omission from the United States World Cup roster, as reports indicate he is being left off the roster in favor of Gio Reyna.
The official roster is set to be released Tuesday, May 26, at a nationally televised event in New York City, but was leaked by numerous outlets Saturday, starting with The Guardian.
El Pasoans Ricardo Pepi and Alejandro Zendejas, as expected, made the 26 player roster that will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Luna’s omission was somewhat of a surprise. The attacking midfielder, who was sold by El Paso to Real Salt Lake in what was at the time a record-breaking USL-to-MLS transfer in 2022, has scored four goals for the USMNT since his debut in 2024 and has scored four goals for Real Salt Lake this season.
He was left out for Reyna, who has not started a game for his German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach since December.
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Zendejas is an attacking midfielder for Club America of Mexico’s Liga MX while Pepi is a striker for PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Erdivisie.
As reported by The Guardian.
Goalkeepers (3): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire, 0 caps/0 goals), Matt Freese (New York City, 14/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution, 53/0)
Defenders (10): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew, 18/1), Sergiño Dest (PSV, 37/2), Alex Freeman (Villarreal, 15/2), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse, 27/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC, 80/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace, 36/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham, 52/4), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati, 38/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach, 24/0), Auston Trusty (Celtic, 6/0)
Midfielders (4): Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth, 52/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps, 11/1), Weston McKennie (Juventus, 64/12), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders, 45/0)
Attacking midfielders/wingers (6): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United, 57/9), Christian Pulisic (Milan, 84/32), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach, 36/9), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen, 28/3), Tim Weah (Marseille, 49/7), Alejandro Zendejas (Club América, 13/2)
Strikers (3): Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco, 25/8), Ricardo Pepi (PSV, 35/13), Haji Wright (Coventry City, 20/7)
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Diego Luna left off USA World Cup roster, Ricardo Pepi makes it
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The official roster is set to be released Tuesday, May 26, at a nationally televised event in New York City, but was leaked by numerous outlets Saturday, starting with The Guardian.
El Pasoans Ricardo Pepi and Alejandro Zendejas, as expected, made the 26 player roster that will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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More: Large pro-Club América crowd enjoys friendly between Mexican giants and FC Juárez
Luna’s omission was somewhat of a surprise. The attacking midfielder, who was sold by El Paso to Real Salt Lake in what was at the time a record-breaking USL-to-MLS transfer in 2022, has scored four goals for the USMNT since his debut in 2024 and has scored four goals for Real Salt Lake this season.
He was left out for Reyna, who has not started a game for his German Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach since December.
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Zendejas is an attacking midfielder for Club America of Mexico’s Liga MX while Pepi is a striker for PSV Eindhoven of the Dutch Erdivisie.
USMNT 2026 FIFA World Cup roster
As reported by The Guardian.
Goalkeepers (3): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire, 0 caps/0 goals), Matt Freese (New York City, 14/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution, 53/0)
Defenders (10): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew, 18/1), Sergiño Dest (PSV, 37/2), Alex Freeman (Villarreal, 15/2), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse, 27/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC, 80/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace, 36/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham, 52/4), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati, 38/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach, 24/0), Auston Trusty (Celtic, 6/0)
Midfielders (4): Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth, 52/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps, 11/1), Weston McKennie (Juventus, 64/12), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders, 45/0)
Attacking midfielders/wingers (6): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United, 57/9), Christian Pulisic (Milan, 84/32), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach, 36/9), Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen, 28/3), Tim Weah (Marseille, 49/7), Alejandro Zendejas (Club América, 13/2)
Strikers (3): Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco, 25/8), Ricardo Pepi (PSV, 35/13), Haji Wright (Coventry City, 20/7)
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Diego Luna left off USA World Cup roster, Ricardo Pepi makes it
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