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Defender Tim Ream of the United States men\u2019s national soccer team is presented during the announcement of the team roster on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in New York City, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo\/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. \u2014 Tim Ream was surprised, his voice filled with emotion.<\/p>\n

On the verge of becoming the oldest U.S. player to appear in a World Cup<\/a> , the 38-year-old defender was picked by coach Mauricio Pochettino to captain the Americans next month.<\/p>

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\u201cWow,\u201d Ream said during a news conference Saturday, seated alongside Pochettino. \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.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ream was not aware he was going to be appointed captain until Pochettino made the announcement during a news conference on an indoor field at the new U.S. National Soccer Training Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the highest honor for me in this group,\u201d he said, his voice echoing in the gym-like room. \u201cI\u2019m not going to take that for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n

A St. Louis native who plays for Charlotte in Major League Soccer, Ream will be 38 years, 250 days on the day the U.S. plays its opener against Paraguay on June 12, older than defender Fernando Clavijo when the U.S. was knocked out by Brazil in 1994. Clavijo was 37 years, 162 days or 38 years, 162 days \u2014 his birthdate was listed at Jan. 23, 1957, when he played and Jan. 23, 1956, at the time of his death in 2019<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Ream started all four games for the U.S. at the 2022 World Cup, when Tyler Adams at 23 was the youngest captain<\/a> among the 32 nations and the youngest for the U.S. since 1950.<\/p>\n

Adams said Thursday that he didn\u2019t care whether he would return as captain.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a privilege and honor, anyone that gets to wear the armband,\u201d he said. \u201cWhat I represent and how I lead, I think anybody that plays with me knows that I\u2019m a leader. That\u2019s just how I\u2019ve been my entire career whether I\u2019m wearing the armband or not.\u201d<\/p>

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Ream has 80 international appearances, second on the team only to Christian Pulisic\u2019s 84, and has captained the U.S. in 17 of 24 games since Pochettino took over in October 2024.<\/p>\n

\u201cA great captain, not only on the field, maybe more important off the field,\u201d Pochettino said. \u201cHe has the experience, he has a capacity to be the leader that we want, the positive leader.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

\u201cSo lucky to have a player like him with his personality and his character involved and helping the young players and the players also that have lesser experience,\u201d Pochettino said. \u201cPlaying or not playing, he is the captain. It\u2019s not now he\u2019s the captain, he\u2019s going to be sure in the starting 11.\u201d<\/p>\n

Previous U.S. World Cup captains include 24-year-old Mike Windischmann in 1990, 25-year-old Tony Meola in 1994, 37-year-old Thomas Dooley in 1998, 28-year-old Claudio Reyna in 2002, Reyna again in 2006, 31-year-old Carlos Bocanegra in 2010 and 31-year-old Clint Dempsey in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, it\u2019s important. The captain, you\u2019re first one out of the tunnel, especially in a home World Cup, it\u2019s very important,\u201d retired forward Jozy Altidore said at training Thursday. \u201cBut when I see this group, I see a bunch of leaders. Maybe they didn\u2019t start that way, but now they\u2019re most certainly leaders in terms of how they\u2019ve played at their clubs, how they developed as young men.\u201d<\/p>

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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