Today, the National Soccer Hall of Fame today announced the finalists for election to the Class of 2026 which includes 20 on the Player ballot, 10 on the Veteran ballot, and four on the Builder ballot.
Over the next several weeks the Hall of Fame Voting Committees will meet and select a maximum of six new members – three Players, two Veterans, and one Builder.
How does the voting work?
The two Players, one Veteran and one Builder can be automatically elected to the Hall of Fame by:
- Receiving the most votes
- Named on more than 50% of the ballots
The final spots will
go to a third Player and a second Veteran who may be elected if they are named to at least 75% of the ballots.
The 2026 Hall of Fame induction ceremony is scheduled for May 1 in Frisco.
Player Ballot Semifinalists
• Michael Archer
• Kyle Beckerman
• Matt Besler
• Geoff Cameron
• Stephanie Lopez Cox
• Dwayne DeRosario
• Maurice Edu
• Tobin Heath
• Keith Johnson
• Jermaine Jones
• Robbie Keane
• Mike Lawson
• Chad Marshall
• Samantha Mewis
• Oguchi Onyewu
• Heather O’Reilly
• Amy Rodriguez
• Carlos Ruiz
• Diego Valeri
• Chris Wondolowski
Veteran Ballot Finalists
• David Beckham
• Chico Borja
• Kevin Crow
• Lorrie Fair
• Francis Farberoff
• Clint Mathis
• Tiffany Roberts
• Tony Sanneh
• Tatu
• Aly Wagner
Builder Ballot Finalists
• Gino D’Ippolito
• Mark Geiger
• Brian Hall
• Kari Seitz
Representing the United States Women’s National Team include:
- Stephanie Lopez Cox
- Tobin Heath
- Sam Mewis
- Heather O’Reilly
- Amy Rodriguez
- Lorrie Fair (Veteran Ballot Finalist)
- Aly Wagner (Veteran Ballot Finalist)
