While the USMNT squad that beat Bosnia & Herzegovina on Saturday night was mostly composed of MLS players, head coach Gregg Berhalter have the chance to evaluate several players who currently do, or soon will ply their trade overseas.
Weston McKennie made his successful return from injury to guide Juventus to a win, while Venezia’s pair of Americans, Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann, both started in their draw on the road.
A mostly MLS-based American squad will try to make history on Saturday evening, when they host Bosnia and Herzegovina in Carson, California in their final game of an exhilarating 2021 calendar year.
The 26-man USMNT roster for the upcoming extended training camp and friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina Dec. 18th has just been released, with a mostly MLS-dominated squad reporting to Carson, California in the coming days.
Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessman’s efforts against Inter were in vain in their loss to the reigning Serie A champions, while Weston McKennie’s evening against Atalanta was cut short due to a minor knee injury.
Josh Cohen and Maccabi Haifa saw their hopes to advance in the Europa Conference League come to an end, while Mikkel Diskerud and Omonoia picked up a consolation point in Azerbaijan.
A largely successful weekend for Italy’s contingent of Americans Weston McKennie’s Juve as well as Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann’s Venezia go on the road to extend winning runs, continuing their rise in the standings.
Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessman both saw action as Venezia pulled off a stunning upset over Jose Mourinho’s Roma, while Weston McKennie and Juventus barely slipped by Fiorentina in a last-second victory.
Mikkel Diskerud and Omonoia saw their hopes of reaching the Europa Conference League knockout round take a fatal hit against Basel while Josh Cohen and Haifa stayed within reach despite a narrow loss at Prague.
Bryan Reynolds was in Roma’s starting lineup as they were eviscerated on their trip above the Arctic Circle, while Josh Cohen and Haifa kept their hopes for a knockout spot alive with an important win against Prague.
