How many long balls USA play, and who plays most.
Updated 30 September 2026, after the last game
Matt Freese has played the most long balls for USA in 2026, 66 in seven appearances, 9.43 a game, ahead of Tim Ream with 41 and Antonee Robinson with 37, across all competitions.
USA played 58 long balls at home to Australia on 19 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 40.3 across their 11 games, and their fewest was 24 at home to Chile on 30 September.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Freese | 7 | 66 | 9.43 | 7 |
| Tim Ream | 6 | 35 | 5.83 | 6 |
| Antonee Robinson | 9 | 34 | 3.78 | 9 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 10 | 32 | 3.20 | 10 |
| Alex Freeman | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 9 |
| Auston Trusty | 7 | 27 | 3.86 | 5 |
| Malik Tillman | 10 | 23 | 2.30 | 7 |
| Tyler Adams | 8 | 22 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Chris Richards | 6 | 21 | 3.50 | 6 |
| Matt Turner | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 2 |
| Weston McKennie | 8 | 17 | 2.13 | 5 |
| Giovanni Reyna | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 7 |
| Mark McKenzie | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 3 |
| Chris Brady | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 2 |
| Joe Scally | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 3 |
| George Campbell | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 1 |
| Max Arfsten | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Timothy Weah | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Christian Pulisic | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 3 |
| Sergiño Dest | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Brian Schwake | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Neil Pierre | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Miles Robinson | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Aidan Morris | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Diego Kochen | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Folarin Balogun | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Yunus Musah | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Frankie Westfield | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Adri Mehmeti | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Cristian Roldán | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Patrick Agyemang | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Damion Downs | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Peyton Miller | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Justin Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Álex Zendejas | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Haji Wright | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Julian Hall | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Cavan Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mathis Albert | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Brenden Aaronson | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | USA | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 24 | 44 | 68 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 34 | 45 | 79 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 37 | 59 | 96 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Turkey (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 43 | 67 | 110 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 58 | 45 | 103 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 50 | 58 | 108 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 41 | 53 | 94 |
| 31 May 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 37 | 44 | 81 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | USA | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Chile (H) | Friendly International | 4-2 | 24 | 44 | 68 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Peru (H) | Friendly International | 4-1 | 34 | 45 | 79 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Belgium (H) | World Cup | 1-4 | 37 | 59 | 96 |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Bosnia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Turkey (A) | World Cup | 3-2 | 43 | 67 | 110 |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Australia (H) | World Cup | 2-0 | 58 | 45 | 103 |
| 13 Jun 2026 | Paraguay (H) | World Cup | 4-1 | 50 | 58 | 108 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Germany (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 41 | 53 | 94 |
| 31 May 2026 | Senegal (H) | Friendly International | 3-2 | 42 | 46 | 88 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Portugal (H) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 37 | 44 | 81 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Belgium (H) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 31 | 52 | 83 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| USA long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| USA long balls | Over 40.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| USA long balls | Over 45.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| USA long balls | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total long balls | Over 110.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |