Anthony Hudson’s MLS-dominant squad will take the field on Wednesday night for a friendly against southern neighbors Mexico, in a largely forgettable midweek exhibition with few ramifications other than potential resume padding.
The number of opportunities for MLS players trying to squeeze their way into USMNT contention are shrinking before September’s roster, so we’ll take our weekly look at how the contenders and pretenders are faring in league action.
In less than three months, the USMNT will start their World Cup campaign in Qatar, so we’ll take our regular look at how the MLS-based players hoping to play a role fared over the weekend in league play.
A full weekend of MLS action saw the contenders for Gregg Berhalter’s #9 spot continue to bring the heat, so we’ll take our weekly look at how all of the collection of US-based players fighting for a trip to sunny Qatar fared.
Yunus Musah and Shaq Moore were the only Yanks in action in Spain this weekend, with both putting in solid substitute performances for their teams, however with mixed outcomes.
Yunus Musah’s experimental transition to Valencia’s front line yielded tepid results, while Matthew Hoppe and Mallorca joined Matt Miazga’s Alaves in La Liga’s bottom three.
Sergiño Dest did his part to help Barcelona keep their grip on the race for La Liga’s best-of-the-rest award, while Yunus Musah and Valencia put in a lackluster performance ahead of their upcoming Cup final.
Yunus Musah’s efforts to help Valencia against Rayo Vallecano were in vain in a disappointing draw, while Jonathan Gomez and Shaq Moore squared off in La Liga 2 action.
Recent American convert Samuel Shashoua started building his longshot USMNT case with a goal for Tenerife while Jonathan Gomez and Real Sociedad had a weekend to forget, as once again all the Spanish action for Americans was in La Liga 2.
