Born to parents living in a trailer in San Elizario, Ricardo Pepi is inspiring El Pasoans with his long journey to the U.S. Men’s National Team.

The stands had emptied. Rain was hammering a youth soccer field in Texas, the kind of storm that sends every parent sprinting ...

El Pasoans Alejandro Zendejas and Ricardo Pepi are expected to begin the Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina today as reserves.

First and foremost, Ricardo Pepi is a member of the U.S. World Cup team because he knows how to score goals — 45 of them, despite irregular starting assignments, over three years across all ...

SportsLine soccer expert Brandt Sutton has analyzed the Ricardo Pepi odds, and locked in his picks and predictions for USA vs. Turkiye ...

Four years ago, Ricardo Pepi hung up on Gregg Berhalter after being told he would not be part of the USMNT’s 2022 World Cup squad. This time, the message came in a very different way. Pepi was in the ...

Ricardo Pepi was competing in a soccer match when it began to rain. The future U.S. men’s national team star, just a teenager at the time, continued playing as the rain fell and the stands emptied.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Ricardo Pepi thought back to how much had changed in four years. He hung up the phone when then-U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter called him in November 2022 with the decision to ...

El Paso native Ricardo Pepi will start for the USMNT against Australia in the 2026 World Cup replacing Christian Pulisic.

When Ricardo Pepi awkwardly stumbled to the ground on Jan. 10, fracturing his forearm after scoring his 11th goal of the season for PSV Eindhoven, I was gutted for him. The 23-year-old U.S.

Ricardo Pepi of the U.S. in action with Australia's Alessandro Circati during their second game of group play in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Ricardo Pepi is absolute proof that a rose can grow in the ...

El Pasoans Ricardo Pepi and Alejandro Zendejas are expected to begin today's Round of 16 match against Belgium on the bench.