Overview

• Reporting this week indicates Ream appears almost certain to make Mauricio Pochettino’s 2026 World Cup roster and to contend to start the Group D opener on June 12 at SoFi Stadium.
• He is among 26 players called into camp in Austin for friendlies against Ecuador on Friday and Australia on Oct. 14 in the Denver area.
• Through 14 U.S. matches this year, he leads the team in minutes, ranks second in starts, and has worn the captain’s armband in all 10 of his starts.
• With Sergiño Dest and Antonee Robinson not fully fit, Ream and Chris Richards are seen as the secure center-back options, with Cameron Carter-Vickers, Mark McKenzie, and Miles Robinson also in camp.
• A late-career move to Charlotte FC after more than a decade in England has sustained his form, with the club fourth in the East and recently on a nine-match winning streak that tied an MLS record.