USMNT opens Irvine World Cup camp with 5,500-fan welcome as Richards trains fully
The USMNT kicked off World Cup prep in Irvine at their new training base, welcoming 5,500 fans, as Mauricio Pochettino praised the setup and Chris Richards returned to full training; Tyler Adams sat out for load management, and the goalkeeping mix (Freese/Turner/Brady) remains unsettled ahead of Paraguay, while Balogun and Ream spoke about the World Cup's reality and the evolving striker landscape on home soil.