With an official announcement on the new USMNT head coach still lacking, interim head coach Mikey Varas will lead the group of 24 players into their upcoming friendlies against Canada and New Zealand.
Following a 2-2 draw, the USMNT successfully advanced past Canada in the quarter-finals of the 2023 Gold Cup through a penalty shootout, aided by Matt Turner’s outstanding performance in goal, where he saved two penalty kicks.
Matt Turner came up trumps for the United States in the penalty shootout as he made two saves to ensure their passage to the semifinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup with their win over Canada at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday.
Chris Richards and Folarin Balogun chose Sunday night to score their first international goals for the U.S. men’s national team as they repeated as champions of the Concacaf Nations League with their win over Canada in Las Vegas.
The USMNT won the CONCACAF Nations League title and the trophy again after humiliating a struggling Mexico team in the semifinals and dominating an improving Canada team in the final.
The United States will be aiming to extend their reign as CONCACAF Nations League champions, when they face fellow finalists Canada in a first-ever title-crowning game between these two North American neighbors.
The United States U-17 Men’s National team beat Canada for a second time in the CONCACAF Championship, with goals from Micah Burton and Keyrol Figueroa setting up Sunday’s against regional rivals Mexico.
The Under-17 U.S. women’s national team booked a spot in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and advanced to the final of the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship with a dominant win over Canada in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Friday.
Ahead of what is likely the USMNT’s final qualifier before securing a trip to Qatar, head coach Gregg Berhalter hailed the growth of the team through what has been a grueling seven-month, 14-game stretch.
