Noahkai Banks’ position and passing have him on the US’s World Cup radar

Jeff Rueter Wed, 11 March 2026 at 11:00 am UTC·6 min read Last fall, Mauricio Pochettino seemed to be set. After numerous introductions, adjustments, elevations and demotions, his 26-man USMNT squad for this summer’s World Cup had taken shape, and a late surprise inclusion seemed totally out of the realm of possibility. Related: Mauricio Pochettino suddenly has a glut of USMNT options as the World Cup loomsAdvertisement Advertisement Advertisement Not so fast. At that same time, Noahkai Banks became a starter along FC Augsburg’s backlineand he hasn’t ceded that spot over the ensuing five months. Today, it seems that if any as-yet-uncapped field player is going to crack the US squad this...