USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter faces a transformed roster under Pochettino, with depth no longer a glaring weakness. The team’s 2022 World Cup exit hinged on a lack of impactful substitutes, but recent squad adjustments suggest a shift. Key veterans like Christian Pulisic and Tim Ream remain central, but younger players such as Yunus Musah and Giovanni Reyna now offer tactical flexibility.

Bench minutes in past tournaments averaged 16.9% for the 16th-most-used player—France and Argentina deployed 22-44% in 2022, highlighting the gap the US aims to close.