CHICAGO (March 17, 2021) – Gregg Berhalter, head coach of the U.S. men’s team, has named a training camp roster for 26 players as the U.S. prepares to gather in Austria for its second camp of 2021 and the first of the year on a international FIFA match date. The players start on March 20 in Austria before some friendly matches in Europe.
The USMNT will continue preparations for an important year that includes the Concalaf Nations League Final Four in June, the Gold Cup in July and the start of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, when it takes place on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt Stadium in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The kick-off in the rematch of the Concacaf Gold Cup semi-finals for 2019 is at 13:00 ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2, UniMás and TUDN.
Three days later, the US meets Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 70 years. The national football stadium in Windsor Park in Belfast is hosting the match, which is being hosted for 12 hours ET with coverage on FOX, UniMás and TUDN.
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‘It is another step forward to strengthen our group in preparation for the National League, the Gold Cup and the World Cup qualifiers. It’s great to get the group together to continue building relationships on and off the field. We look forward to the games and the various challenges it will present. ”
Despite the fact that Berhalter contains an abundance of pillars at the helm of affairs, the roster is still average only 11 caps, with 14 players earned eight or less.
Based on the current conditions associated with the global pandemic, the matches will be played without fans in the stadiums. The performance of the camp and the matches will fall under the comprehensive US football return-to-play protocols and guidelines, and in accordance with the FIFA and UEFA return-to-play protocols, as well as strict supervision by the Irish Football Association for the match in Belfast. . The participants received an exemption from quarantine granted to professional sports organizations.
Due to the quarantine restrictions on Covid-19, several players will return to the club after the game against Jamaica.
DETAILED TIMETABLE POSITION (club / country; caps / goals):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge / BEL; 4/0), Chituru Odunze (Leicester City / ENG; 0/0), Zack Steffen (Manchester City / ENG; 19/0)
DEFENDERS (10): John Brooks * (Wolfsburg / GER; 39/3), Reggie Cannon * (Boavista / POR; 13/0), Sergiño Dest (Barcelona / ESP; 5/0), Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls; 19/3) , Matt Miazga (Anderlecht / BEL; 20/1), Erik Palmer-Brown (Austria Wien / AUT; 2/0), Tim Ream (Fulham / ENG; 41/1), Bryan Reynolds (Roma / ITA; 0/0 ), Chris Richards * (Hoffenheim / GER; 1/0), Antonee Robinson (Fulham / ENG; 8/0)
MEDIATORS (7): Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg / AUT; 2/1), Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 25/2) Tyler Adams * (RB Leipzig / GER; 12/1), Luca de la Torre (Heracles / NED; 1/0 ), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 18/4), Yunus Musah (Valencia / ESP; 2/0), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton Wanderers / ENG; 1/0)
FORWARD: (6): Daryl Dike (Barnsley / ENG; 1/0), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen / FRA; 2/2), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea / ENG; 34/14), Gio Reyna * (Borussia Dortmund / GER; 2/1), Josh Sargent * (Werder Bremen / GER; 12/5), Tim Weah* (Small / OFF; 10/1)
* Indicates that the player will leave Jamaica after March 25