USMNT players openly discuss faith ahead of World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 5:00 PM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie are among USMNT players who have publicly expressed their faith as the team prepares for the World Cup. Pulisic's recent activity in a docuseries highlights this focus on religion, which is a marked change from previous national team eras. Coach Mauricio Pochettino, who identifies as Catholic, also contributes to this dynamic. The broader cultural backdrop includes increasing openness among athletes regarding their personal beliefs, contrasting with the more reserved approach of earlier generations of soccer players.
- •Pulisic engages in Bible study and shares religious moments.
- •McKennie's Instagram bio emphasizes his faith.
- •Coach Pochettino is known for his Catholic identity.
- •Richards and Freese also highlight their religious practices.
- •The team's public openness about faith is a significant shift.
- 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — ‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity
- 5:00 PMThe Guardian Sport — ‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity
"From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup • World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app In the third episode of the interminable, nine-part Pulisic docuseries, its subject, Christian Pulisic, sits down at a dining table, pink orchids blooming behind him. “It is what time?” a friend asks him, holding a camera in Pulisic’s face. Continue reading...
"From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup . World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 7, 2026, 5:00 PM‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity
From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup . World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app
- The Guardian SportJun 7, 2026, 5:00 PM‘It’s Bible time’: How religion became part of the USMNT’s World Cup identity
From Christian Pulisic to Weston McKennie, many of the team’s biggest stars have been open about their faith, creating a new dynamic for a home World Cup • World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app In the third episode of the interminable, nine-part Pulisic docuseries, its subject, Christian Pulisic, sits down at a dining table, pink orchids blooming behind him. “It is what time?” a friend asks him, holding a camera in Pulisic’s face. Continue reading...
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