Overview
- Kochen, 19, departs Chile to rejoin Barcelona as backup to Wojciech Szczęsny after being summoned from the U.S. U-20 camp.
- Joan García injured his meniscus in Thursday’s win at Real Oviedo and is expected to miss about six weeks.
- With Marc-André ter Stegen still unavailable, Kochen had been Barcelona’s third-choice keeper this season behind García and Szczęsny.
- U.S. Soccer named Brøndby’s Gavin Beavers as Kochen’s replacement, with Adam Beaudry and Duran Ferree also on the roster.
- The United States opens its U-20 World Cup campaign against New Caledonia in Rancagua on Monday, as reports note U.S. Soccer tried to keep Kochen and fans voiced frustration online.