There were wildly mixed fortunes in midweek Champions League action, with Brendon Aaronson and Weston McKennie helping their teams to the cusp of knock-out round qualification, and Tyler Adams playing an unfortunate role in Leipzig’s collapse to PSG.
The United States will host Costa Rica on Wednesday evening in Columbus, Ohio, in a game that sees the team under pressure to convincingly take all three points following a disappointing weekend performance.
Currently atop the CONCACAF qualifying standings, Gregg Berhalter’s squad will try to ride the momentum from last week’s victory when they visit Panama on Sunday night.
Gianluca Busio’s first goal for Venezia helped them salvage a point at Cagliari while Andrija Novakovich earned his first start of the season in a home loss to Cittadella.
Sergiño Dest and Barcelona suffered another heavy defeat on their visit to Benfica, while Brenden Aaronson put in a solid shift for Salzburg, who beat Tim Weah and Lille thanks to a pair of spot kicks.
Gregg Berhalter has decided on who will show up for camp in Austin, Texas as he prepares for the next phase of CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers next month.
Weston McKennie and Juventus finally notched their first win of the season, while Gianluca Busio and Tanner Tessmann’s valiant effort against giants Milan wasn’t enough to stave off defeat.
The summer transfer window may have closed but that doesn’t stop the rumblings on deals in the future as it appears that Weston McKennie may have a new suitor in Arsenal as they are looking to complete a swap deal with Juventus.
There were few bright spots for Americans plying their trade in Italy this weekend, with Gianluca Busio’s impressive effort for Venezia going to waste, and the rest either watching their teams as spectators from the bench or stands.
Now that the dust has settled after the first international break for World Cup qualification games in the CONCACAF third round Octagonal stage, the Yanks Abroad staff have been busy studying charts and videos to determine who we feel should be traveling to Qatar in November next year to take on the world in the 22nd Edition of the FIFA World Cup.
