what percentage of usa soccer team is immigrants

About half of the U.S. soccer team is made up of immigrants or players with immigrant backgrounds, depending on how you count it. Recent reporting says nearly half of the World Cup squad are dual-nationals, while another source says 6 of 26 players were born outside the U.S. and more than half have immigrant roots in some form.

How it’s usually counted

• Born outside the U.S. : 6 out of 26 players, or about 23%.

• Dual nationals / immigrant background : nearly half of the squad, and some reports say more than half when including children or grandchildren of immigrants.

Why the number changes

The answer depends on the definition of “immigrant.” If you mean players born in another country , the share is much lower. If you mean players who are foreign-born or have immigrant parents or grandparents , the share is closer to half or more.

Plain-English takeaway

For a quick social post, the safest answer is: roughly half of the U.S. soccer team has immigrant roots, but only about a quarter were actually born abroad.