Mauricio PocsettinoFaced with his most rigid test to date as director of the American male football team, summoned a team of veterans for next week Concacaf Nations League Final Four at Sofi stadium.
The list of 23 players published on Tuesday is managed by before Christian Pulisic and midfielder Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams, who returns to the team for the first time since Copa America last summer. Midfielder Gio Reyna and defender Cameron Carter-Vickers also make their first appearances with the team under Pochettino, who is in his sixth month as a coach.
Among the big names are the defender Sergiño Dest; striker Haji Wright, Ricardo Pepi and Folarin Balogun; And midfielder Malik Tillman, who all suffer from injury or fitness problems.
The United States, which won the three previous tournaments in the League of Nations, will face Panama in the semi-finals on March 20. Mexico and Canada meet in the other semi-final with the winners playing in the game for the title on March 23. Players will start to go to the South California training camp this weekend.
“It is a massive opportunity to win a trophy and it is our clear goal,” Pocsettino said in a press release. “We must continue to show our quality, our bravery and our commitment to each other. We have an important moment to represent our country and our supporters, and we are very excited for this opportunity. ”
The League of Nations offers Pochettino its first opportunity to win a trophy and is also a large waterproof on the way to the World Cup, which the United States will open at the Sofi stadium in 15 months. The Panama match will mark the first appearance of the American team in the most expensive stadium in the world, where it will play two of his three group game games in the World Cup in 2026.
The list
Goalkeepers: Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace)
Defenders: Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic), Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulon), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), Auston Trusty (Celtic)
Milieuseurs de terrain: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon)
Advances: Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich City), Timothy Weah (Juventus), Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps)
