da leao： Gio Reyna and Tyler Adams have been named to the USMNT squad for the upcoming Nations League semifinals.
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USMNT squad namedReyna and Adams involvedPulisic, McKennie lead the wayWHAT HAPPENED?
Both Reyna and Adams were included in the squad despite a lack of minutes in the Premier League. Adams is only just recovering from injury, having recently returned to the Bournemouth squad. Reyna, meanwhile, has played just a few minutes since joining Nottingham Forest during the winter transfer window.
They join a strong team that features most of the USMNT's stars in players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Matt Turner and Folarin Balogun.
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GOALKEEPERS: Drake Callender (Inter Miami), Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City), Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest)
DEFENDERS: Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo), Mark McKenzie (Genk), Tim Ream (Fulham), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach)
MIDFIELDERS: Tyler Adams (Bournemouth), Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Gio Reyna (Nottingham Forest)
FORWARDS: Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Josh Sargent (Norwich City), Tim Weah (Juventus)
GettyWHAT BERHALTER SAID
“The objective ahead of us is clear. We want to compete for our third Nations League title and continue to challenge ourselves to succeed in knockout round matches,” USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter said. “This is a group of players with a lot of experience in these types of matches and we look forward to the opportunity.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The USMNT will be looking to defend its Nations League title, having won the first two iterations of the CONCACAF tournament.
The first triumph came back in 2021, when the U.S. outlasted Mexico in a 3-2 classic in Denver thanks to a 114th-minute penalty from Christian Pulisic. In 2023, the U.S. took down Canada in the finale, winning 2-0 in Las Vegas to retain their spot atop the region.