Regardless of the players that Gregg Berhalter selects on Thursday when the USMNT hosts El Salvador, there will be one debutant in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying: Video Assistant Refereeing, better known as VAR.
Yanks Abroad caught up with former Philadelphia Union and current USA international defender Mark McKenzie in the Belgian capital, directly after his Genk side faced Pro League leaders, Union St Gilloise.
Kyle Duncan received his Belgian baptism against Same Vines’ Antwerp, while Chris Durkin came off the bench to provide an assist in weekend Belgian action.
Brussels, Belgium – Before heading back to the USA to join his international colleagues, Mark McKenzie was called up to anchor the Genk defense against league leading Union St. Gilloise.
With the end of 2021 for the Belgian Pro League, the last game of another “annus horribilus” played against Chris Durkin’s Sint Truiden and AS Eupen, it seems a good time to reflect on the season so far as the teams take a couple of weeks break before getting back to action in the new year.
Mark McKenzie and Genk ended up sharing the points with a Sam Vines-less Antwerp, as most of the Yank-relevant games ended up the same way, with their teams earning a solitary point.
It was a tough weekend for the Yanks in Belgium with Sam Vines’, Mark McKenzie’s and Chris Durkin’s teams tasting all defeat, while Owen Otasowie is still waiting for his Club Brugge introduction.
It was a low scoring night for Yanks involved in Europa League action, however both Tim Chandler and Deandre Yedlin saw their team end up group winners.
