Overview
The United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT), under head coach Mauricio Pochettino, is set to face Turkiye and Switzerland in friendly matches this June. Notably, star player Christian Pulisic is absent from the roster as the team aims to evaluate a wider array of players before the start of the Concacaf Gold Cup.
Key Points
- Pulisic is resting after a strenuous season with AC Milan.
- Antonee Robinson and others like Timothy Weah, Weston McKennie, and Gio Reyna are also not on the squad due to club commitments linked to the expanded Club World Cup.
- Matt Crocker, U.S. Soccer’s sporting director, stated, “Christian and his team approached the federation and the coaching staff about the possibility of stepping back this summer. After discussions and consideration, we agreed this is the right time for him to rest.”
USMNT Roster Highlights
Goalkeepers (4): Matt Freese, Patrick Schulte, Zack Steffen, Matt Turner
Defenders (8): Max Arfsten, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, DeJuan Jones, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Miles Robinson
Midfielders (10): Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Johnny Cardoso, Luca de la Torre, Diego Luna, Jack McGlynn, Quinn Sullivan, Malik Tillman, Sean Zawadzki
Forwards (5): Patrick Agyemang, Folarin Balogun, Damion Downs, Brian White, Haji Wright
The USMNT plans to gather in Chicago on June 2 to kick off their training camp, leading into matches against Turkiye on June 7 and Switzerland on June 10.
