U.S. Announces Its Young World Cup Roster

Some of the players based in Europe, meanwhile, have been struggling to procure regular minutes at their clubs. Matt Turner, the goalkeeper most likely to start for the Americans, has been a backup at Arsenal. Pulisic has been used mostly as a late-game substitute for Chelsea. Right back Sergiño Dest has been appearing inconsistently for A.C. Milan.

Most of the European players have one last game with their clubs this weekend before heading to the World Cup.

“It’s a call you’ve been waiting for your whole life, so when it finally comes, it’s just a breath of fresh air,” Zimmerman said.

The roster size for this year’s tournament was increased to 26 from 23. Coaches will be allowed to make five substitutes per game, up from three.

Along with Turner, the goalkeepers heading to Qatar will be Ethan Horvath and Sean Johnson.

In defense, Berhalter selected Ream, Yedlin, Zimmerman, Dest, Cameron Carter-Vickers, Aaron Long, Shaq Moore, Antonee Robinson and Joe Scally.

The team’s midfielders are Aaronson, Adams, McKennie, Kellyn Acosta, Luca de la Torre, Yunus Musah and Cristian Roldan.

And the seven forwards are Ferreira, Pulisic, Reyna, Wright, Jordan Morris, Josh Sargent and Tim Weah.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/sports/us-world-cup-roster.html