Overview

• The U.S. will play South Korea on Sept. 6 in Harrison, N.J., and Japan on Sept. 9 in Columbus, Ohio, with one more player still to be added to the 22-man group.
• Sergiño Dest is in line for his first national team appearance in 18 months after recovering from an April 2024 ACL tear.
• First-time call-up candidates include goalkeepers Jonathan Klinsmann and Roman Celentano as well as defenders Noahkai Banks and Tristan Blackmon.
• Tim Weah, Josh Sargent and Alejandro Zendejas return, while regulars such as Yunus Musah and Weston McKennie are not included.
• Christian Pulisic reenters after skipping June matches and the Gold Cup for rest following a heavy club workload, a decision that previously caused friction with Pochettino.