Law Establishes 2025 Pan American Cup Roster
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – The second largest and significant event in the Pan American region is rapidly approaching this July in Montevideo, Uruguay. With that, U.S. Men’s National Team Head Coach Allan Law and his staff have named the 18-athlete roster and reserves for the 2025 Pan American Cup (PAC) taking place July 24 to August 3. The winner qualifies for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
“With any selection, it’s always a challenge to narrow down a group to represent Team USA,” commented Law. “Following thorough evaluation, we’re excited about the experienced core and the injection of younger talent we've assembled for the Pan American Cup. As a squad, we’ve made significant progress during the Nations Cup 2 in February, and we’re committed to carrying that momentum into this important World Cup qualifying event."
The selected roster features ten veteran athletes who saw action in the 2022 edition in Chile. Pat Harris is preparing for his fifth edition, having competed in 2004, 2009, 2013, 2017 and 2022, while a handful are making their third or fourth appearance. Younger talent who will experience their first PAC include Emil Collins, Sekayi Charasika, Gerald Cutone, Mehtab Grewal, Wyatt Katz and Michael Mendoza. They will look to compliment and elevate the action and earn USA their first-ever World Cup qualification.
The two traveling reserves are Jonathan Orozco and Jatin Sharma. The non-traveling goalkeeper is Hamzah Hashmi.
2025 USMNT Pan American Cup Schedule #
Date | Time ET | Teams |
|---|---|---|
Friday, July 25 | 6:30 PM | USA vs. Uruguay |
Sunday, July 27 | 10:30 AM | USA vs. Argentina |
Tuesday, July 29 | 10:30 AM | Brazil vs. USA |
Thursday, July 31 | Crossover | |
Friday, August 1 | Semifinals | |
Saturday, August 2 | Placement | |
Sunday August 3 | Final |
The No. 25 Wolves sit in Pool A with No. 7 Argentina, No. 33 Brazil and No. 43 Uruguay. Pool B consists of No. 21 Canada, No. 23 Chile, No. 32 Mexico and No. 36 Trinidad and Tobago.
USA starts PAC competition with hosts Uruguay, an opponent they last played at the 2013 PAC and defeated 12-0. Next, they will play Argentina who they last faced in the 2023 Pan American Games (PAG) Semifinals but fell 0-2. Brazil is their final pool game and who they also met at the 2023 PAG and were victorious 5-1.
In 2022, the Wolves finished fourth after falling to Canada, 1-3.
The winner of the men’s 2025 PAC qualifies for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup. The teams that come in second, third and fourth will be placed in an FIH Hockey World Cup Qualifier in March 2026.
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