Redemptive moments that felt four to eight years in the making have now finally arrived. The U.S. men's national team is returning to the FIFA World Cup, and Gregg Berhalter confirmed his final roster before a packed crowd at Brooklyn Steel in New York this afternoon.
Many of the names were no surprise, including marquee player such as Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and Walker Zimmerman.
But there was no shortage of surprises either with both Zack Steffen and Ricardo Pepi's omissions from the roster raising more than a few eyebrows.
No matter the disappointment inevitable in those left off, 26 men will depart for Doha, Qatar in a matter of days and the roster is officially set.