{"id":1436,"date":"2026-05-31T13:33:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1436"},"modified":"2026-05-31T13:33:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T13:33:53","slug":"2026-fifa-world-cup-us-team-captain-celebrated-as-a-leader-on-and-off-the-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1436","title":{"rendered":"2026 FIFA World Cup | US team captain celebrated as a leader on and off the pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. \u2014 The player picked to lead the U.S. men&#8217;s national soccer team in the 2026 FIFA World Cup didn&#8217;t know he was being named captain until the news was made public.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1434\">Bus driver charged in deadly chain-reaction crash on I-95 in Virginia that killed 5 people<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Defender Tim Ream, 38, who will make history as the oldest U.S. player to appear in a World Cup, is celebrated as a strong leader on and off the pitch.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWow,\u201d Ream said. \u201cThis is more than a dream come true. I\u2019ve done everything possible to be a part of this group, to help this group along. I\u2019m just really, really grateful to be sitting here, to have this honor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Coach Mauricio Pochettino announced the selection Saturday during a news conference, which came as a surprise to the center back Charlotte FC player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The newly minted team met together for the first time this week to begin training at the Arthur M. Bank U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Fayetteville, Georgia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ream ranks eighth on the all-time captains list, having captained 26 of his 80 caps for the U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team, according to U.S. Soccer. He has also served as captain for 16 of 23 games under Pochettino&#8217;s coaching.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/scottsdalemovinghub.com\/?p=1432\">Dennis Hull, Blackhawks star who helped Canada win the \u201972 Summit Series, dies at 81<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Ream played college soccer for Saint Louis University, then joined the New York Red Bulls in 2010. He moved to England with Bolton in 2012, then signed with Fulham in 2015 and spent 10 seasons at Craven Cottage. He returned to MLS with Charlotte in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI am so grateful that he is with us because he\u2019s a great captain not only on the field, he\u2019s maybe more important off the field,\u201d Pochettino said. \u201cHe has the experience, he has the capacity to be the leader that we want and to be a positive leader.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. team is scheduled to play in a friendly match Sunday afternoon against Senegal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The opening match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. is hosting the third and final opening ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday, June 12, with a star-studded lineup of performers. 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