The United States Men’s National Team heads into a highly expected date of the year. The long-awaited Concacaf Nations League finals are looming around and coach Gregg Berhalter has revealed the names who’ll represent the country in the upcoming soccer challenges.
With their sights put on the semifinal clash against Honduras on June 3, the manager has called up 23 players which include Chelsea superstar Christian Pulisic, Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen, Borussia Dortmund‘s Gio Reyna, among many other Europe-based players.
Honduras will be waiting for themat Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, where the final stage of the regional tournament will be played. A few days before, the US national team will face Switzerland in an International Friendly. Here, check who will take part in these games.
USMNT roster for Concacaf Nations League Finals
Gregg Berhalter has decided to rely onthe players who are featuring for European teams as only four names out of the 23 are currently playing in theMLS. It’s no surprise taking into account how many USMNT prospects are in the best leagues right now, and how they’ve succeeded this season – nine players won 12 trophies this term.
The USMNT squad for the Nations League Finals was announced (Getty).
The United States national team has done a remarkable job in the Nations League group stage, and almost two years later, it will finally face Honduras in one of the semifinal matchups. Should they win the game, the USMNT will advance to the grand final on Sunday, June 6. If they lose, however, they’ll play forthird place. Aiming to secure the trophy at home, these are the 23 players called up by Berhalter:
Goalkeepers(3): Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge – BEL), David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake), Zack Steffen (Manchester City – ENG)
Defenders(8): John Brooks (Wolfsburg – GER), Reggie Cannon (Boavista – POR), Sergiño Dest (Barcelona – ESP), Mark McKenzie (Genk- BEL), Matt Miazga (Anderlecht – BEL), Tim Ream (Fulham – ENG), Antonee Robinson (Fulham – ENG), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray – TUR)
Midfielders (6): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig – GER), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Weston McKennie (Juventus – ITA), Yunus Musah (Valencia – ESP), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes)
Forwards(6): Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg – AUT), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea – ENG), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund – GER), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen – GER), Jordan Siebatcheu (Young Boys – SUI), Tim Weah (Lille – FRA)
