How many ball recoveries USA make, and who makes most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Matt Freese has made the most ball recoveries for USA in 2026, 46 in seven appearances, 6.57 a game, ahead of Malik Tillman with 42 and Antonee Robinson with 40, across all competitions.
USA made 56 ball recoveries at home to Chile on 30 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 44.3 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 36 at home to Australia on 19 June.
| Player | Apps | Ball Recoveries | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Freese | 7 | 46 | 6.57 | 7 |
| Malik Tillman | 10 | 40 | 4.00 | 9 |
| Antonee Robinson | 9 | 38 | 4.22 | 8 |
| Tyler Adams | 8 | 29 | 3.63 | 8 |
| Alex Freeman | 10 | 27 | 2.70 | 8 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 10 | 25 | 2.50 | 7 |
| Tim Ream | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 6 |
| Weston McKennie | 8 | 18 | 2.25 | 7 |
| Giovanni Reyna | 10 | 18 | 1.80 | 7 |
| Sergiño Dest | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 7 |
| Matt Turner | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 2 |
| Auston Trusty | 7 | 15 | 2.14 | 5 |
| Chris Richards | 6 | 14 | 2.33 | 6 |
| Christian Pulisic | 7 | 13 | 1.86 | 5 |
| Timothy Weah | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 5 |
| Max Arfsten | 4 | 7 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Joe Scally | 5 | 7 | 1.40 | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 7 | 7 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Mark McKenzie | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Miles Robinson | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Folarin Balogun | 7 | 6 | 0.86 | 5 |
| Chris Brady | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 2 |
| Aidan Morris | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| George Campbell | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Brian Schwake | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Diego Kochen | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Neil Pierre | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 2 |
| Yunus Musah | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Peyton Miller | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Álex Zendejas | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Frankie Westfield | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 |
| Julian Hall | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Mathis Albert | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Cristian Roldán | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Justin Ellis | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Damion Downs | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Adri Mehmeti | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Haji Wright | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | USA | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 56 | 60 | 116 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 42 | 35 | 77 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 42 | 29 | 71 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Turkey (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 46 | 47 | 93 |
| 31 May 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 48 | 37 | 85 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | USA | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 56 | 60 | 116 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 42 | 35 | 77 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 51 | 52 | 103 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 42 | 29 | 71 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Turkey (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 36 | 43 | 79 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 43 | 40 | 83 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 46 | 47 | 93 |
| 31 May 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 48 | 37 | 85 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 42 | 38 | 80 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 39 | 46 | 85 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| USA ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| USA ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| USA ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| USA ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 40.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent ball recoveries | Over 50.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 60.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 70.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 80.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 90.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total ball recoveries | Over 100.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |