Gregg Berhalter and his young squad return to World Cup qualifying on Thursday night, with a frigid encounter against El Salvador in the team’s citadel city of Columbus, Ohio.
US Soccer confirmed today that usual starting keeper Zack Steffen is still in England with a minor back issue, and is being monitored day-to-day to determine whether he will join his international teammates during the current window.
Former USMNT and New England Revolution striker has tweeted out that Rev’s keeper Matt Turner could be on his way to Europe, with Arsenal FC making enquiries about the 2021 Gold Cup winning goalkeeper.
Gregg Berhalter’s 19-man squad for the upcoming training camp in Phoenix was announced, where they will convene for two weeks starting on January 7 as a prelude to the upcoming international window for World Cup qualifying.
New England goalkeeper Matt Turner has had a 2021 to remember. He picked up the Supporters’ Shield with the Revolution for the first time, was MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, and earned other honors with the USMNT such as the Gold Cup, Nations League and winning CONCACAF Gold Cup Golden Glove Award.
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.
Hours ahead of his team’s long-awaited World Cup qualifying game against Mexico on Friday night, head coach Gregg Berhalter clarified a few lineup decisions, namely clarifying how he plans to use star attacker Christian Pulisic.
The United States men’s national team looked flat on Sunday night as a second-half goal from Anibal Godoy gave Panama the win at the Rommel Fernandez Gutierrez and drop the Americans out of the top spot in CONCACAF’s Octagonal.
Similar to the winless start endured by the Americans in their previous, and ultimately disastrous World Cup qualifying campaign, things are not going according to plan.
