How many aerial duels USA win, and who wins most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Alex Freeman has won the most aerial duels for USA in 2026, 20 in 11 appearances, 1.82 a game, ahead of Chris Richards with 14 and Auston Trusty with 12, across all competitions.
USA won 17 aerial duels at home to Australia on 19 June, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 11.7 across their 11 games, and their fewest was five at home to Portugal on 1 April.
| Player | Apps | Aerials Won | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Freeman | 10 | 20 | 2.00 | 9 |
| Chris Richards | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 5 |
| Auston Trusty | 7 | 12 | 1.71 | 6 |
| Antonee Robinson | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 6 |
| Giovanni Reyna | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 4 |
| Miles Robinson | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Tim Ream | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 5 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Malik Tillman | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 10 | 5 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Joe Scally | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Folarin Balogun | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Tyler Adams | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| George Campbell | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Weston McKennie | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Julian Hall | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mark McKenzie | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Damion Downs | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Brian Schwake | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Peyton Miller | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Justin Ellis | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Chris Brady | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Neil Pierre | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Adri Mehmeti | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aidan Morris | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yunus Musah | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Diego Kochen | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Álex Zendejas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matt Turner | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Frankie Westfield | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mathis Albert | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cristian Roldán | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Max Arfsten | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Timothy Weah | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matt Freese | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sergiño Dest | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | USA | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Turkey (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 31 May 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | USA | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Turkey (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 17 | 26 | 43 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 31 May 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA aerials won | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| USA aerials won | Over 8.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| USA aerials won | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| USA aerials won | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| USA aerials won | Over 14.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 6.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 10.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent aerials won | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total aerials won | Over 18.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total aerials won | Over 22.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total aerials won | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total aerials won | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |