Mauricio Pochettino will face his toughest competitive task yet with the USMNT as they take on the defending Gold Cup champions, Mexico, in the 2025 Gold Cup Final. The USMNT will be without key players who will likely be a part of the final roster for the World Cup,

The United States men sent a B squad to the CONCACAF Gold Cup and earned B-type results, losing the final to archrival Mexico. They showed a national team needs more than just effort to win the biggest games.

Plenty of the U.S.'s first-choice players were absent this summer. When they return, which Gold Cup standouts will join them?