The roster for the Copa America is set with Gregg Berhalter leaving Timmy Tillman out of his tune-up squad. Columbia and brazil Played a friendly match with Josh Sargent. Sargent was questionable due to a foot injury. norwich city He took it to camp, which kept him out of that friendly, but in making it he was deemed healthy enough to contribute during the tournament.
Berhalter will want his team to play like the team that drew with Brazil instead of the team that lost to Colombia when the United States opens its campaign against Bolivia on June 21. together function Uruguay, Panama, Bolivia. Expectations are high for this tournament as it is the last major tournament before the 2026 World Cup, even though the USMNT does not have to go through World Cup qualifying.
on the list
Goalkeeper (3): Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City/WAL; 9), Sean Johnson (Toronto FC/CAN; 13), mat turner (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 41)
Defender (9): Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic/SCO; 17/0), Christopher Lund (Palermo/ITA; 3/0), Mark McKenzie (Genk/BEL; 13/0), Shaq Moore (Nashville SC; 19/1), team rim (Fulham/ENG; 58/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 18/1), Anthony Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 43/4), miles robinson (FC Cincinnati; 29/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 11/0)
Midfielders (7): tyler adams (Bournemouth/ENG; 39/2), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP; 0/13), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/ESP; 0/21), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 53/11), Yunus Musa (AC Milan; ITA; 37/0), Gio Reyna (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 28/8), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 11/0)
Forward (7): Brendan Aronson (Union Berlin/Germany; 41/8), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 12/3), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 25/10), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 68/29), Josh Sargent (Norwich City/ENG; 23/5), Tim Weah (Juventus/ITA; 39/6), Hodge Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 10/4)
All eyes are on Tyler Adams.
It remains to be seen how much Tyler Adams can participate during the tournament after logging just 14 minutes this camp. With the USMNT not playing their most difficult game until the final day of the group stage against Uruguay, Berhalter has the ability to ease Adams into situations, but once he gets into the difficult games, his defensive midfielder’s ability to hit the 90s is key. There is this. Minutes are very important. Johnny Cardoso and Yunus Musah can fill a similar role to Adams, but when it comes to pure defensive ability, none of the USMNT midfielders can match him. Adams isn’t the only player coming into camp with injuries or fitness issues, but he’s so important to this team that he ranks slightly higher than the others.
questions about questions
Despite how stable the USMNT roster has been, there are no surprises with this squad. The group of players still faces a lot of uncertainty heading into the Copa America, as 18 of the 26 players were included in the 2022 FIFA World Cup roster. Tim Weah, Yunus Musah and Gio Reyna all struggled for playing time towards the end of the club’s season. Joe Scally is entering his first tournament as a right-back and there are many questions about the midfielder’s suitability if Adams is unavailable. What matters in this tournament is not who the players are, but which players emerge and how Berhalter puts them in the best positions to succeed. That’s why, despite playing a starting XI that’s currently ranked in the top five of the league, it doesn’t feel like the USMNT have reached their lofty heights yet, but cohesion and improvement will need to come quickly if they want to get past the round of 16.
