Mauricio Pochettino, New USMNT Head Coach, Reveals 25-Player Roster for First Training Camp and Upcoming Matches Against Panama and Mexico | Sports

CHICAGO (Oct. 2, 2024) – New U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has named 25 gamers to his first coaching camp roster. Named on Sept. 10 to guide the USMNT, Pochettino will coach the USA for the primary time on Oct. 12 vs. Panama in Austin, Texas. Kickoff from Q2 Stadium for the USMNT’s Hispanic Heritage Match, introduced by AT&T, is ready for 9 p.m. ET. [TICKETS]

The U.S. will then go to archrival Mexico in Guadalajara on Oct. 15. Kickoff from Estadio Akron is ready for 9:30 p.m. ET as North America’s fiercest rivalry will play a pleasant in Mexico for the primary time since 2012.

Pochettino’s debut match with the USMNT can be broadcast dwell on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock and Futbol de Primera Radio. Mexico-USA can be broadcast on TNT, Max and Futbol de Primera Radio. Fans can observe the USMNT on X (@USMNT), Instagram (@USMNT), Facebook and the official U.S. Soccer App.

U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM – OCTOBER TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS (4): Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City/WAL; 9/0), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; 2/0), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids; 29/0), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace/ENG; 45/0)

DEFENDERS (8): Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege; 1/0), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/ITA; 5/0), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 14/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 62/1), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 46/4), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 29/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach/GER; 12/0), Auston Trusty (Celtic/SCO; 2/0)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 44/8), Gianluca Busio (Venezia/ITA; 13/1), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP; 17/0), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 56/11), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/ENG; 7/0), Yunus Musah (AC Milan/ITA; 41/0), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 14/0)

FORWARDS (6): Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 17/5), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven; 30/10), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 73/31), Josh Sargent (Norwich City/ENG; 25/5), Timothy Weah (Juventus/ITA; 41/6), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 13/4)

POCHETTINO BEGINS THE ROAD TO 2026

After a storied and profitable profession with a number of of Europe’s high golf equipment, new USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino will bounce into worldwide soccer for the primary time in the course of the October FIFA window. Bringing in depth expertise and famend tactical acumen, the USA’s two October matches symbolize his first steps in direction of getting ready the workforce for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on residence soil.

Pochettino started his managerial profession with Espanyol in La Liga earlier than shifting to the Premier League, the place he made a big influence with Southampton and later Tottenham Hotspur. At Spurs, he guided the workforce to their first UEFA Champions League Final in 2019 and constantly achieved high 4 finishes within the Premier League.

After his profitable tenure in England, Pochettino took the reins at Paris Saint-Germain, the place he received the Ligue 1 title, the Coupe de France and the Trophée des Champions, whereas additionally main the workforce to the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League.

COMING IN HOT

A lot of USMNT attackers come into coaching camp driving robust kind with their membership groups. Forward Christian Pulisic has established himself as some of the harmful gamers in Serie A throughout his red-hot begin to the season with AC Milan, netting 5 targets and including two assists in eight matches to begin the yr.

All three USMNT heart forwards have additionally loved productive begins to their membership campaigns. Folarin Balogun has scored in back-to-back Ligue 1 matches for Monaco in opposition to Le Havre and Montpellier, Ricardo Pepi bagged a brace in PSV Eindhoven’s 2-0 win vs. Willem II on Saturday, whereas Josh Sargent had two assists in Norwich City’s 3-2 victory at Derby County final weekend, and a objective within the Canaries 1-1 draw with Leeds on Oct. 1, making it three targets and three helpers on the season for the St. Louis native.

WELCOME BACK

Goalkeeper Zack Steffen and midfielder Gianluca Busio will return to the USMNT fold for the primary time in 2024. Steffen has put collectively a powerful season with the Colorado Rapids, returning stateside after a number of years in Europe. While his final call-up got here in March 2023, he’ll look to earn his first cap since World Cup qualifying in March 2022.

Busio performed a key position for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Soccer Team all through its 2023-24 cycle. This summer season, he helped the USA attain the Olympic quarterfinals for the primary time since Sydney 2000 and now could be again with the complete USMNT for the primary time because the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup. Still simply 22-years-old, Busio has represented the U.S. at two Gold Cups and helped lead Venezia to promotion to Serie A in the course of the 2023-24 membership season.

AGAINST PANAMA

Panama is among the USMNT’s most frequent opponents within the area because the groups have met 27 instances relationship again to 1993. While the U.S. holds a 17W-3L-6D benefit throughout all competitions, Los Canaleros took the final assembly within the group stage of the 2024 Copa América, a 2-1 defeat in Atlanta. Pulisic is tied for the USMNT’s all-time scoring lead vs. Panama with 4 targets, boosted by a hat trick within the penultimate match of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

IN ATX

The USMNT already has a really profitable observe report within the brief historical past of Q2 Stadium, going 4W-0L-0D and not conceding a single objective. The residence of Austin FC has hosted matches in three totally different official competitions, together with the Concacaf Gold Cup, Concacaf Nations League, and World Cup qualifying. Most not too long ago, the U.S. topped Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 within the Nations League group stage on Nov. 16, 2023, with targets from Pepi, Antonee Robinson and Gio Reyna.

RIVALRY RENEWED

North America’s greatest rivalry will take heart stage on Oct. 15 because the USMNT will face Mexico in a pleasant on Mexican soil for the primary time since 2012. It’s the USA’s first go to to Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron, one in all three stadiums in Mexico that can host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The groups’ final pleasant in Mexico got here on Aug. 15, 2012, a 1-0 victory on the famed Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Fantastic protection and Michael Orozco's eightieth minute objective boosted the U.S. to a shutout victory, nonetheless the USMNT's solely win in Mexico in any competitors.

The U.S. is at present driving a workforce report seven-straight matches unbeaten in opposition to El Tri, relationship again to the legendary 3-2 further time win within the 2021 Concacaf Nations League Final. Most not too long ago, targets by midfielders Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna on both aspect of halftime led the U.S. to a 2-0 victory on March 24 at AT&T Stadium and its third consecutive CNL title.

ROSTER NOTES

• The roster may have a mean age of 25 years, 160 days as of the primary day of coaching on Oct. 7.
• The squad has a mean of 26 caps.
• The 25 gamers symbolize golf equipment in 10 totally different international locations: England (6), Italy (6), USA (4), France (2), Netherlands (2), Germany (1), Spain (1), Belgium (1), Scotland (1), Wales (1).
• Christian Pulisic (73) is the main cap-winner, adopted by Tim Ream (62), Weston McKennie (56), Antonee Robinson (46), Matt Turner (45), Brenden Aaronson (44), Yunus Musah (41) and Tim Weah (41).
• Midfielder Gianluca Busio and goalkeeper Zack Steffen earn their first call-ups of 2024. Busio, who represented the USA on the 2024 Summer Olympics, was final in USMNT camp in the course of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, whereas Steffen was final summoned for the March 2023 Concacaf Nations League matches in opposition to Grenada and El Salvador.
• After lacking out on the September window, defenders Antonee Robinson and Miles Robinson, midfielder Weston McKennie and ahead Tim Weah return after final collaborating within the 2024 Copa América.
• Eleven gamers are age 23 and youthful: Brenden Aaronson, Folarin Balogun Johnny Cardoso and Patrick Schulte (23); Gianluca Busio, Kristoffer Lund, Aidan Morris and Malik Tillman (22); Yunus Musah, Ricardo Pepi, Gio Reyna, Joe Scally (21).
• Having handed Brian McBride for fifth on the USMNT’s all-time scoring chart final month, Pulisic (31 targets) involves camp in red-hot kind for AC Milan the place he has amassed 5 targets and two assists in seven matches throughout all competitions because the begin of the season.
• All three strikers additionally come to camp off robust membership performances. Folarin Balogun has scored in back-to-back Ligue 1 matches Monaco, Ricardo Pepi tallied each targets in PSV’s 2-0 win in opposition to Willem II on Saturday, whereas Josh Sargent registered two assists in Norwich City’s 3-2 win at Derby County on the weekend.
• A product of El Paso, Texas, Pepi has tallied three of his 10 worldwide targets at Austin’s Q2 Stadium, He scored each targets within the 2-0 shutout win in opposition to Jamaica in World Cup Qualifying on Oct. 7, 2021, in addition to scoring the primary objective within the 3-0 win in opposition to Trinidad and Tobago within the Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinals on Nov. 16, 2023.
• Antonee Robinson additionally tallied throughout final yr’s Nations League match in Austin, rocketing residence a left-footed effort from exterior the field.
• Eight gamers have performed for the USMNT at Mexico. Pulisic appeared in every of the final two away World Cup qualifiers in 2017 and 2022, with Ream becoming a member of him within the 1-1 draw on June 11, 2017. Musah, Pepi, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Steffen and Weah joined Pulisic within the 0-0 draw on March 24, 2022.
• Fifteen gamers are merchandise of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, with 10 produced by MLS Academies: Brenden Aaronson (Philadelphia Union), Ethan Horvath (Real Colorado), Weston McKennie (FC Dallas), Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas), Christian Pulisic (PA Classics), Miles Robinson (FC Boston Bolts), Josh Sargent (St. Louis Scott Gallagher), Joe Scally (New York City FC), Patrick Schulte (St. Louis Scott Gallagher, Saint Louis FC), Zack Steffen (Philadelphia Union), Auston Trusty (Philadelphia Union), Tim Weah (New York Red Bulls) and Haji Wright (LA Galaxy).