USA Men's Olympic Roster Breakdown: Key Players, Club Release Issues, and Diego Luna Debate

The USA Men’s Olympic roster has been released, featuring several standout names. Discussions include how clubs not releasing players impact the roster and notable omissions from the lineup. There is also debate on whether Diego Luna should be included in the roster and why someone might decline the opportunity to be an Olympic alternate.
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[@ihenriquez1991]

Clearly we’re getting grouped once again

[@wizarddragon]

Na, no team is bringing their best and Berhalter isnt managing

[@nahyoudontsay7537]

@@wizarddragon yes no one is bringing their best but this squad is not good.

[@ElDuranRS]

Esmir Bajraktarevic should have been on this roster

[@r2dad282]

USSF/Berhalter always claiming they want someone who can 1v1, but when push comes to shove USSF chooses the runny/kicky #8s, like it's a track meet.

[@vivaviva7208]

Love it that they say it how it is on Luna.

[@TheLaughingMustache-oh5ff]

Taylor Booth is NOT slow. Seems like they are selling him short.

[@gl0bal7474]

he looked very very slow against Japan

[@colinreese]

Mihailovic is actually quite fast. He's a smooth runner with a big engine.

[@Wingchun1776]

Aaronson has pace. Yow looked like he had more than enough quickness.

[@USmensnationalteam]

Tony nailed it with his analysis on USMNT goal keeper a strength Gaga and Schulte will be a big improvement for us going into the 2026 World Cup. Diego Luna an alternate your out of your mind he should be a starter for the USMNT Olymipc team.

[@Wingchun1776]

No need for 2 LB's when you have Paredes on the roster. Paredes can play LB. Luna should have been in this roster instead of Wiley

[@dr.joemarquez3956]

If Reynolds was not going to make it, they should have used the over age slot at RB and bring Luna in the middle for Djordie. This team does not give me a good feeling, but hope for the best.

[@elosoguymon]

Them wanting Lunq as an alternate was an insult.

[@MegaWilson]

Cremaschi over Luna is a WILD decision, also no Esmir! The lack of final third creativity will definitely come back to bite them just like the senior team

[@anlerden4851]

We need to play great against European teams and Latin American teams if we have a great coach we can get out of the group and reach quarter final or semi final.

[@Buy_YT_Views.880]

Positive vibes all around! ✨

[@pikachuuprising637]

I saw this team play against Japan. They were lousy

[@user-is1xu1dp9b]

as usual football at the olympics is boycott by FIFA (they dont want this tournement become a competition to the World Cup) so is not mandatory for the clubs to release the players so most european clubs wont let the players go, as a consecuence this tournement is just a youth tournement with secondary importance

[@r2dad282]

yes but USA doesn't get to play the Euros in between WC, so we need the olympics more than Uefa teams.

[@aabarajas]

why was Cade Cowell not in the team? injury?

[@r2dad282]

clubs not releasing. plus they want him to declare for el tri. Is he able to file for a one-time switch?

[@seanbowcutt882]

Diego Luna should have been a starter

[@playedout148]

If someday MLS becomes as good as Liga MX, this will allow MLS to become agood developmental league and will improve the US Olympic chances.

[@UntouchaBulls96]

Busio, cremaschi, and aaronson have pace in the mid field

[@Wingchun1776]

This is badically tye dame midfield its been during friendlies. Pace is fine. Only player that could have added a bit more pace would have been Musah. And Musah wasnt going to be released.

[@playedout148]

From quick look, france and Argentina are trying to win it. Its a good experience for young players around the world, but hardly any real measure.

[@wizarddragon]

The Olympic squad will play with 2 defensive midfielders? Great we playing Berhalter ball?

[@nicolebrown5987]

Where are the Gomez brothers?

[@pablovillagomez6075]

One is switching to Mexico I think

[@LetterSignedBy51SpiesWasA-Coup]

Interesting to see Luna ready to abandon the USMNT so quickly for Mexico (according to reports from Mexico). Hope that's not the case.

[@TheDjcarter1966]

If you aren't going to let him play why would he stay...with the shape Mexico is in he might break into the senior team

[@r2dad282]

@TheDjcarter1966 yeah but then el tri would just park him until he switched to liga MX.

[@gl0bal7474]

Diego Luna is better than Aaronson by light years

[@luvrete]

No medal. I'm going to get a preview of the France - Spain game.

[@ElDuranRS]

Such an uninspiring roster. These days have been dark lately and it only looks to get darker. I’m only excited for Ben

[@psu2dcu]

A totally underwhelming team. A ton of players were not released who could have played. Pepi and Luna are huge misses. Mihalovic is a good player but he is not a dominating midfielder and struggles above a certain level.

[@vivaviva7208]

This team is lame! Where is the creativity, the futbolistas, and quality. Where are the Latinos! I hate pundits that always plays it safe so they won’t ruffle feathers. Luna should have been on the roster period. Good for him for not going as an alternate. He knows his quality apparently US soccer doesn’t.

[@dnlprls]

This roster is garbage, and has Berhalter prints all over it

[@xavijaysanchez5416]

RACISM in American Soccer!! U.S has the second largest Mexican population in the world. Yet, the percentage of Mexican Americans playing for the U.S is less than 10%. How is that possible? Diego Luna was Discriminated against for being Mexican! That's the reason he said "NO" to being an alternative.

[@r2dad282]

@xavijaysanchez5416 Maybe. Certainly Hugo Perez and earlier generations of Spanish-speaking professionals didn't get a look like they should have. I would mark it off to old-timey USSF English speakers anxious being unable to control someone who spoke another language. We saw that with Klinsmann to an extent as well.

[@SMychal25]

lol chill, it’s not because he’s Mexican. I don’t know why he wasn’t selected. Mihailovic having a good season too & maybe Marko Mitrovic is more partial to him due to him also having Siberian ethnicity. I’m mad he isn’t playing but also happy that he’ll be playing for my RSL 😎

[@user-kg1ms4mj1r]

This show's dumbest take on anything. Everyone knows that top end talent in europe isnt playing for any of the teams. Certainly France must be laughing at this coverage. Focus on the players that made it 🤡

[@Starbucks4545]

Harriel, Cremaschi, Mihailovic, Dunca McGuire 👎🏾👎🏾