Mauricio Pochettino said US training staff are still assessing the defender, who has not played since a 17 May game against Brentford

Mauricio Pochettino said US training staff are still assessing the defender, who has not played since a 17 May game against Brentford

Chris Richards’s 2026 World Cup availability is still up in the air.

The center back's injury timetable is a source of frustration for the U.S. manager, with the World Cup group stage just a week away

The U.S. men’s national team has one last chance to tinker with the lineup before the World Cup starts.

Coach Pochettino expresses frustration over Chris Richards' ankle injury, casting doubt on his World Cup squad status for the US team.

Chris Richards is training with the U.S. in a positive sign for the top American defender as he tries to make it back in time for the World Cup.

The USMNT star center back tore ligaments in his ankle last month, placing his World Cup availability in doubt.