Miles Robinson hoping to be named to first US national team for World Cup: 'Would mean so much'

Miles Robinson knows his worthy arsenic a center-back, and he's assured he tin make an effect for nan United States men's nationalist squad successful nan 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Of course, it's not up to Robinson to determine if he's worthy capable for this year's U.S. roster.

That's nan occupation of USMNT caput coach Mauricio Pochettino, who will lead his first World Cup for nan Stars and Stripes. But he knows what Robinson brings to nan table, arsenic he was a portion of nan 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster past summer. 

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Miles Robinson of nan United States Men's National Team poses for a image successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected Nov. 11, 2025. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Robinson won’t cognize his destiny until May 26, but while he focuses connected nan coming pinch his FC Cincinnati nine during this Major League Soccer season, he’s still reasoning astir what it could mean to beryllium a portion of his first World Cup of his career.

"It would mean truthful much. I deliberation it’s 1 of those things wherever I envisioned myself for illustration erstwhile I was seven, watching nan World Cup aliases whatever. I almost for illustration dreamed I could do, but I ne'er really believed it. Then, adjacent point you know, I’m really playing for nan nationalist squad and things for illustration that," he told Fox News Digital, while highlighting his business pinch Bounty. 

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"So, for it to really hap would beryllium this full full-circle infinitesimal that I’ll make judge I’ll show different kids that I really conscionable believed successful myself and I deliberation that’s nan type of thought process that tin get group overmuch farther than they really tin imagine. It’s conscionable that heavy consciousness of belief wrong yourself and grounding yourself successful love. It tin really spell a agelong way."

Belief successful one’s aforesaid was tested for Robinson aft he suffered a ruptured near Achilles successful May 2022 — conscionable 1 period earlier perchance participating successful nan 2022 World Cup successful Qatar. It was wide expected that he would beryllium a portion of erstwhile caput coach Gregg Berhalter’s roster, but during a crippled against nan Chicago Fire, he suffered nan wounded that forced him out.

It was a unsmooth clip for Robinson, arsenic 1 mightiness expect. But it besides pushed him down a roadworthy that forced intelligence and beingness fortitude. Now, he believes that made him a amended player, and person, than ever before. 

One prepared for this World Cup infinitesimal 4 years later. 

Miles Robinson of nan United States arrives to return portion successful a USMNT training convention astatine Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground successful Marietta, Ga., connected March 25, 2026. (John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images)

"I deliberation successful those reliable moments, you study nan astir about yourself," he explained. "I decidedly learned a batch astir conscionable benignant of overcoming struggles, connected and disconnected nan field. I deliberation it was a reliable infinitesimal for me, but I grounded myself successful gratitude and being truthful grateful for my friends and family who supported me, and my teammates who wished bully things upon maine and my limb and things for illustration that.

 "Then, I recognized it was maine versus me. It’s not astir thing else. I conscionable wanted to proceed to get amended and amended conscionable for maine alternatively than for thing other aliases anyone else. That’s erstwhile I decidedly took that adjacent measurement successful my profession and my improvement arsenic a subordinate and arsenic a person."

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Healthy and hungry, Robinson is gunning for that USMNT roster, but he besides understands being successful nan coming until May 26. That includes focusing connected FC Cincinnati’s crippled against Inter Miami, nan squad that bounced them from past year’s MLS Playoffs, connected Wednesday nighttime astatine home. 

"Every game’s an opportunity to show yourself, but besides to get amended and improve. For Miami and Cincinnati, Miami kicked america retired of nan playoffs past year, truthful we sewage that kinda bitter sensation successful our mouth,"he said. "For us, it’s focusing connected really we play, really we property and if we do that, it should beryllium a awesome game. In nan backmost of our minds, it’s nan future, but we’re trying to attraction successful connected nan present."

While Robinson, and nan remainder of nan USMNT hopefuls, attraction connected nan coming pinch their respective clubs, they are besides sitting successful suspense for illustration nan remainder of soccer fans successful hopes they perceive their names called to correspond their state successful nan biggest tourney successful nan world. 

"I’m conscionable grateful to beryllium successful this situation, perchance connected nan roster," Robinson admitted. "I’m conscionable trying to spot away. I’m healthy. …In general, I’m conscionable grateful and I’m excited for judge because I cognize this summer’s going to beryllium amazing."

Miles Robinson of nan United States looks for a walk during an world friends shot crippled against Turkey astatine Pratt & Whitney Stadium successful East Hartford, Conn., connected June 7, 2025. (John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

CLEANING UP WITH BOUNTY

One measurement that Robinson tin get his mind disconnected nan imaginable USMNT roster is by grilling successful his spare clip connected his Cincinnati deck. It’s a passion of his to whip up immoderate grub for his teammates, friends and family, but nan much that come, nan much chance of a messiness happening. 

Robinson collaborated pinch Bounty, nan American insubstantial towel brand, to preach astir nan correct measurement of cleaning messes up, whether it beryllium astatine home, aliases tailgating earlier a match. 

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"The biggest messiness I astir apt ever cleaned up, precocious I was grilling connected my platform and I had a beverage that spilled and location was solid and beverage everywhere," he revealed. "Gladly, I had Bounty and 1 expanse swiped it each away. It was each good, honestly.

"Sometimes, person to cleanable up immoderate mistakes from my teammates and Bounty hooked it up pinch this sponsorship, truthful I’m proud to beryllium a portion pinch them because they’re ever cleaning up messes arsenic well."

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