If Haji Wright wants to be a key player for the U.S. men’s national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, his manager, Frank Lampard, at Coventry City has one message for him: “Keep doing what you’re doing.”
The 27-year-old Wright has gotten off to a stellar start in the 2025–26 EFL Championship campaign, scoring five goals in six matches battling in the Golden Boot race with fellow USMNT striker Josh Sargent.
While injury and questionable squad selection held Wright out of the recent American friendlies against South Korea, Japan and saw him miss all but one match at the Concacaf Gold Cup, he remains in the picture, having last played significant national team minutes with a 25-minute showing in June’s loss to Turkïye.
In total, he has five goals in 17 caps with the USMNT. Frank Lampard sat down with to discuss Wright and offer valuable advice as the 2026 tournament draws closer.
