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The USMNT announced to hiss 26 called up confirming to Christian pulisic, who was doubt by Covid-19, those led by Gregg Berhalter open qualification for the World Cup with three matches, first traveling to face El Salvador on Thursday, September 2; followed by USA vs Canada on September 5brand; and closes its first group of qualifiers on September 8 against Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
OFFICIAL: USSF announces the list of 26 summoned from the #USMNT for the triple qualifying window. Ricardo Pepi is on the roster! There are also Konrad DLF and Pulisic (it was doubtful because of Covid). Musah (injury), Hoppe and Cannon are missing. Your opinions? ???????????? ⚽️ (I follow the THREAD down). #WCQ pic.twitter.com/bfypAyBL2v
– Jaime Ojeda (@ jaimeor96) August 26, 2021
“We have spent the last two years building the foundations and culture of the team for this moment.. Qualifying for the world cup is an enjoyable challenge that requires a full effort from the group to be successful. We are confident in our ability to respond to the challenges that come along the way, ”said Gregg Berhalter.
List of called
Goalkeepers (3):
Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest), Zack Steffen (Manchester City), Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
Fenders (10):
George Bello (Atlanta United), John Brooks (Wolfsburg), Sergiño Dest (Barcelona), Mark McKenzie (Genk), Tim Ream (Fulham), Antonee Robinson (Fulham / ENG), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United), James Sands (New York City FC), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
Midfielders (5):
Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders).
Forwards (8):
Brenden Aaronson (RB Salzburg), Konrad de la Fuente (Olympique Marseille), Jordan Pefok (BSC Young Boys), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), Josh Sargent (Norwich City) , Tim Weah (Lille).