The countdown is on until the USA’s finalized 26-man World Cup roster is released on May 26, and the questions become more pressing by the day. One player who sits on the fence is forward Gio Reyna.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FOX Sports’ Rob Stone joined First Things First for its weekly “World Cup Wednesday” segment, and did not endorse Reyna making the final cut this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I had high hopes that Gio Reyna would be the star for the U.S. at the 2022 World Cup,” Stone said. “I thought that was going to be his breakout moment. Turned out really kind of breaking up the USMNT. Does he deserve to be on this team? I\u2019d say no.”<\/p>\n
Reyna was a part of the 2022 World Cup roster that advanced to the round of 16 before falling, 3-1, to the Netherlands. However, his impact was minimal in their short-lived tournament run. Across four matches, Reyna appeared in two for 52 minutes \u2014 seven minutes against Wales and 45 minutes against the Netherlands.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In terms of this summer’s World Cup roster, Reyna’s recent activity with his club Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach has not cemented himself as a frontrunner for a spot. Across 19 matches Reyna appeared in, he\u2019s recorded just one goal and one assist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite the 3-1 loss, Reyna found the back of the net for his time in the Bundesliga Campaign last weekend against Augsburg.\u00a0While one goal is a start, Reyna\u2019s roster spot is also at stake with other star forwards like Timothy Weah, Malik Tillman and Alejandro Zendeas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Stone made it clear that Reyna is not fully counted out, but it\u2019s not guaranteed that he\u2019ll be on the pitch this summer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Will he be on this team? I think he\u2019s got about a 30% chance to be on it because of this potential, that maybe he could do something for the U.S. men\u2019s national team this summer,” Stone said. “But, he hasn\u2019t earned it on the field because he hasn\u2019t earned playing time with his club back in Germany. I\u2019m alright if he\u2019s not on the roster.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
From June 11 through July 19, 2026, FOX Sports presented its largest World Cup production and broadcast slate to date featuring all 104 matches live across FOX (69) and FS1 (35) with every match live-streaming on FOX One and the FOX Sports App.\u00a0<\/p>\n
All 104 tournament matches<\/u> will air live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within both the FOX One and the FOX Sports apps. A record 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in prime time across FOX (21) and FS1 (19).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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