The U.S. men\u2019s national team is not the richest side at the 2026 World Cup, but several members of the squad nonetheless commanded substantial income in 2025\u201326. Sportico\u2019s analysis of club pay, international bonuses and commercial revenue shows clear differences among the top earners.<\/p>\n
Christian Pulisic stands out. While he earns just over $6 million per year with his Italian club, AC Milan, his total on-field earnings rise to $7.5 million, according to reported estimates. It is the commercial avenues off the field where he makes most of his money, bringing in $20 million over the last year.<\/p>\n
Weston McKennie emerged as one of the highest earners in the squad during 2025\u201326. Sportico estimates he earned $7 million on the field and $8 million off it, for a total of $15 million before the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Tim Weah\u2019s reported on-field pay was $6 million for his season with Marseille, supplemented by off-field partnerships including New Balance. The 26-year-old has used that income to join an ownership group for USL side Brooklyn FC.<\/p>\n
Midfielder Tyler Adams, a Premier League regular with Bournemouth in 2025\u201326, earned an estimated $5.5 million on the pitch and $1.5 million off it. He also holds an ownership stake in USL side Westchester SC. A 26-year-old Crystal Palace center back made $5 million with his club and added about $2.5 million through commercial deals; he has invested in Birmingham Legion FC.<\/p>\n
Players stand to add to their earnings with a deep run at the World Cup, but U.S. men will split half of their World Cup bonus with players in the U.S. women\u2019s national team pool. Next year, the USMNT players will also earn half of what the USWNT earns during their 2027 World Cup campaign. That arrangement, which the draft links to a 2022 collective bargaining agreement between the USMNT, USWNT and U.S. Soccer, leaves the World Cup less of a standalone cash incentive than it is for many other nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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