The United States Men’s National Team is back in action. After placing second in the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer, the USMNT will take on two new opponents this September: Korea Republic (South Korea) on Sept. 6 in Harrison, New Jersey, and Japan on Sept. 9 in Columbus, Ohio. These two matches start the USMNT’s countdown towards next summer’s World Cup. USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino released his 22-man roster for these international friendlies on Tuesday. Here are the key takeaways from his crucial pre-World Cup roster selection: Christian Pulisic is back … but with some conditions Christian Pulisic dropped out of the USMNT lineup this summer due to fatigue. If Pulisic had kept quiet about things and focused on his recovery, his absence would’ve been frustrating but understandable … but that’s not what happened. “Captain America” went on the media offensive to defend his decision, and his less-than-tactful approach wound up creating a rift between him and the USMNT faithful. Two months later,Read More
Key takeaways from the USMNT’s crucial September roster
