USMNT’s Concacaf Nations League squad: Meet Mauricio Pochettino’s team from Christian Pulisic to Diego Luna

It is almost time for the Concacaf Nations League Semifinals where Mauricio Pochettino gets his first chance to win a trophy as manager of the national team of the United States. Although he has his entire first-choice team not available with injuries that players such as Sergino Dest, Antonee Robinson and Folarin Balogun from the side, this does not mean that Pochettino will not have a wealth of talent available for him when she hires Panama at 7 p.m. Paramount+.

After winning this tournament three consecutive times, the pressure to ensure that the USMNT continues that run, since the preparation for the World Cup 2026 on home floor continues. With the club World Cup that takes place this summer during the same window as the Gold Cup, this is the last competitive window in a while that Pochettino will have some of these players, so every minute matters.

Let’s get to know his 23-man selection that will record the Nations League. While remarkable names such as Brenden Aaronson and Alex Zendejas were left, Pochettino still has a deep team available for him.

Keepers

Patrick Schulte

US • G

Patrick Schulte takes his chances at the Olympic Games and in the January camp, Patrick Schulte is someone to pay attention to the future. Up to the Columbus Crew system, Schulte is perhaps the best of the trio when building attacks from behind, and with more experience there is a chance that he could be the starting goalkeeper at the World Cup 2026.

Earlier outside the radar due to shape and its own injury problems, it is easy to forget that Zack Steffen has been the actual number one for years. After he stepped back in the fold for the January camp, he will be in the mix for a starting role if something goes wrong.

Matt Turner

US • G • # 1

One of the most experienced players in the team, while Matt Turner is not the starting goalkeeper for Crystal Palace, he has always been ready when he is called upon to represent the national team. This is the second chance of Turner to start in the net before the final of the Nations League after leading the USMNT on the World Cup 2022.

Defenders

The only natural lagging back on the Roster, Max Arfsten is perhaps a late addition to this schedule, but it will play Pochettino with a natural back four, the Columbus crew -man will play a crucial role. Able to work as a winger, he does not shy away from getting ahead and Pochettino loves fullbacks that can also attack.

Cameron Carter vickers

US • D

A steadfast for Celtic, you know what you are going to get from Cameron Carter vickers. Carter vickers able to play three in a back and at the same time offer a strong presence in the air, gets enough high-level experience to make up for his lack of pace with strong positioning.

This deserves his first cap under Mikey Varas opposite New -Zeeland, this is the first camp of Marlon Fossey under Pochettino. He is more comfortable to play a rightback in the attacking third, he brings a different look than Joe Scally, but also has a lot to prove on a starting role.

Mark McKenzie performed well in his next step after he had moved to Toulouse in France, has always felt like someone who could be a center at an international level if they get consistent opportunities. He has now received some of it, but with Chris Richards now also in the camp, we will start to see how the central rear depth card shakes.

Show no signs of delay, while we wait for someone to shout that they earn it to start over the Charlotte FC man, Tim Ream continues to set up solid versions. Another player who started at the 2022 World Cup, Ream is on his way to do that again in 2026 if nothing changes.

In a fight with McKenzie for the starting point in the middle behind Ream, Richards has a solid season for Crystal Palace. The versatility of playing in a back three or as a fullback, even if Richards does not end up as a starter, he becomes a solid member of the team.

Joe Scally

US • D • # 26

Since he was the most important, Scally has been a steady presence in a defense in desperate needs of that. Scally is not someone who does something to flash, but that does not mean that he will not have an impact in a game because he is getting closer to the 25-CAP mark.

Midfield

Back with the USMNT for the first time since Copa AmericaTyler Adams is also here for his first camp under Pochettino. The Bournemouth-Man has had a strong shape and now the USMNT will have their first choice of midfield from the World Cup about Pochettino’s disposal, and that is exciting to see especially when Adams was the captain of that team.

Brian Gutierrez

US • M

Brian Gutierrez has been added as a replacement for injuries and is someone else who was camping in January under Pochettino. Now that his football is also playing under former American coach Gregg Berhalter, he will be ready for what to expect on the international stage.

Diego Luna takes an impression on the Olympic Games and takes the expected step to insist on the World Cup team. In January Kamp When Luna broke his nose but wanted to stay in the game, could immediately deliver an assist, he was able to make himself loved for Pochettino and now he has to take the step to show that he can produce at the highest level during a competitive camp.

Weston McKennie

US • M • #8

One of the first names on the team magazine for the USMNT and for Juventus, Weston McKennie can do a little bit of everything. That versatility goes a long way in an setup under Pochettino, and although the expectations of McKennie Rise by the day, he was able to reach them.

Giovanni Reyna

US • M • #7

In his first camp under Pochettino, Giovanni Reyna struggled this season for playing time with Borussia Dortmund. With how many options there are in midfield, it is still to be seen what Reyna’s role will be despite being one of the most talented players in the team.

Tanner Tessmann

US • M

Tessmann is already experience in a double pivotrol under Pochettino and has been able to show his strength while adapting to Lyon after leading the Olympic team in midfield.

Ahead

Patrick Agyemang

US • F

Scoring in his first two performances for the USMNT is an easy way for the Patrick Agyemang star to get up. A skilled player on the ball, but not afraid to shoot from everywhere, it will be exciting to see what the Charlotte FC man does when he is on the field.

Competent in taking free kicks and having a good eye for a pass, it is no surprise that Jack McMlynn wins steam under Pochettino, but it is a bit surprising to see him mentioned as an attacker when he works quite deep for his club. However, Pochettino is not afraid to place players somewhere, so it will be interesting to see where McMlynn ends up.

Yunus

US • M • #6

Another versatile player, Yunus Musah is able to flash between the wing and the central midfield and even came back to Wing occasionally. He will often be sought to keep possession and press where he will have a lot of responsibility.

Christian Pulisic

US • M • #10

This team will go as far as the Milan man takes them. Part of the task of the attack is to get Christian Pulisic in positions to succeed, because he has shown that, regardless of whether he is a winger or a number 10, he will crash and respond to the pressure to push this team forward. The star of the side, Pulisic will be ready.

After lending the border during the World Cup 2022, Josh Sargent injuries from important camps, but now in the best form of his career at Norwich City, it will be a great chance for Sargent to show why he should be the starting number nine.

Timothy Weah

US • F • # 21

One of the most unpredictable members of the attack, you don’t know if Tim Weah will appear on the wing or in defense. After Pulisic, he has become the second most dangerous USMNT attacker, and if too much focus goes to their talisman, Weah will find the space to beat.

Brian White, a late bloomer, can bring an air presence on the field that no other member of the USMNT can match. In strong form for Vancouver, he could make a difference in a tight game if Pochettino leaves a goal to push the USMNT through it.