The MLS player pool now contains nine players from the 1994 U.S. World Cup team, as well as six other players — two Mexicans, two Nigerians, one Bolivian and one Moroccan — who took part at USA ’94.
Goalkeepers
| Player | Age | Country | 1995 club |
| Khalil Azmi | 31 | Morocco | New Hampshire (USISL) |
| Jorge Campos | 28 | Mexico | Atlante (Mexico) |
| Mark Dodd | 30 | USA | Colorado (A-League) |
| Jeff Duback | 31 | USA | Charlotte (USISL) |
| Pat Harrington | 30 | Canada/USA | Buffalo (NPSL) |
| David Kramer | 23 | USA | Monterey Bay (USISL) |
| Tony Meola | 26 | USA | Long Island (USISL) |
| Sal Rosamilia | 25 | USA | New York (USISL) |
Defenders | |||
| Player | Age | Country | 1995 club |
| Jeff Agoos | 27 | USA | Wehen (Germany) |
| Desmond Armstrong | 30 | USA | Washington (CISL) |
| Brian Bates | 23 | USA | Richmond (USISL) |
| Zak Ibsen | 23 | USA | Hawaii (USISL) |
| Alexi Lalas | 25 | USA | Padova (Italy) |
| Mike Lapper | 25 | USA | Southend (England) |
| Lawrence Lozzano | 25 | USA | Tampico Madero (Mexico) |
| Uche Okafor | 28 | Nigeria | Irony Ashdod (Israel) |
| Curt Onalfo | 25 | USA | Tampico Madero (Mexico) |
| Clint Peay | 22 | USA | free agent |
| Tom Soehn | 29 | USA | Seattle (CISL) |
Midfielders | |||
| Player | Age | Country | 1995 club |
| Chad Ashton | 27 | USA | free agent |
| Derek Backman | 29 | USA | Tampa Bay (USISL) |
| Paul Bravo | 27 | USA | Monterey Bay (USISL) |
| Mike Burns | 25 | USA | Viborg (Denmark) |
| John Diffley | 28 | USA | Long Island (USISL) |
| Michael Emenalo | 30 | Nigeria | Notts County (England) |
| Marco Etcheverry | 25 | Bolivia | Colo Colo (Chile) |
| Jorge Flores | 18 | USA | free agent |
| John Harkes | 28 | USA | Derby County (England) |
| Paul Holocher | 26 | USA | Monterey Bay (USISL) |
| Brian Maisonneuve | 22 | USA | free agent |
| Janusz Michallik | 29 | USA | New York (A-League) |
| Tab Ramos | 29 | USA | UNL (Mexico) |
| Felipe Rodriguez | 20 | USA | free agent |
| Christo Roselli | 19 | USA | free agent |
| Mark Santel | 27 | USA | Colorado (A-League) |
| Mike Sorber | 24 | USA | UNAM (Mexico) |
| David Vaudreuil | 28 | USA | New York (A-League) |
| Todd Yeagley | 23 | USA | Richmond (USISL) |
| Paul Young | 27 | Jamaica | Charleston (USISL) |
Strikers | |||
| Player | Age | Country | 1995 club |
| Jeff Baicher | 26 | USA | San Jose (CISL) |
| Scott Benedetti | 28 | USA | free agent |
| Carlos Farias | 19 | Chile | free agent |
| Flavio Ferri | 22 | Brazil | San Antonio (USISL) |
| Jean Harbor | 30 | USA | Seattle (CISL) |
| Peter Isaacs | 27 | Jamaica | Tampa Bay (USISL) |
| Frank Klopas | 29 | USA | Apollon (Greece) |
| Jason Kreis | 22 | USA | Raleigh (USISL) |
| Roy Lassiter | 26 | USA | Alajuela (Costa Rica) |
| Brian McBride | 23 | USA | Wolfsburg (Germany) |
| Bruce Murray | 29 | USA | Atlanta (A-League) |
| Hugo Sanchez | 37 | Mexico | Linz (Austria) |
| Richard Sharpe | 28 | England | Cocoa (USISL) |
| Chicho Suarez | 26 | Bolivia | Guabira (Bolivia) |
| Billy Thompson | 27 | USA | Hawaii (USISL) |
| Peter Vermes | 29 | USA | New York (USISL) |
| Roy Wegerle | 31 | USA | Coventry City (England) |
| Sterling Wescott | 23 | USA | Hawaii (USISL) |