Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
R. Pepi played 5 matches for United States: 2 as a starter and 3 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group D | vs Paraguay 4-1 | Came on in the 72′ |
| Group D | vs Australia 2-0 | Started, off on 74′ |
| Group D | vs Turkey 2-3 | Started, played the full match |
| Round of 32 | vs Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 | Came on in the 88′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Belgium 1-4 | Came on in the 72′ |
Biography
Ricardo Daniel Pepi (born January 9, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club PSV and the United States national team. Pepi had his breakthrough with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas and was named the MLS Young Player of the Year in 2021. In 2022 he joined Bundesliga club Augsburg and was later loaned to Eredivisie club Groningen. In 2023 he signed with PSV Eindhoven for €9 million ($9.8m) and won the 2023–24 Eredivisie. He represented the United States at the youth U17 level. He made his senior debut in 2021 and won the CONCACAF Nations League in 2023 and 2024. He won the U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year award in 2021.
Early life Pepi was born in El Paso, Texas, and raised in nearby San Elizario, Texas. He is of Mexican descent, and he regularly travels to Ciudad Juárez to visit family. Pepi began playing recreational soccer when he was only four years old in local El Paso leagues. He soon began playing competitive organized soccer for a club coached by his father, Daniel Pepi.
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