Ricardo Pepi represents the firepower the U.S. Soccer can boast heading into the 2026 FIFA World Cup as a forward its men’s national team can legitimately build a future around.
At 6-foot-1, the 21-year-old Pepi has the versatility to either be a guy running at defenders or a position himself as a bigger body that a box-to-box midfielder or winger can aim for. His skill set is a bit of a bonus for a team with serious aspirations of going far in the World Cup as the host nation in two years.
Should he undoubtedly make head coach Mauricio Pochettino’s roster, he’ll be wearing the red, white
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