Official US Soccer / World Cup '26 Thread (USA vs. Mexico 3/24 in Dallas)

[siff]

Wait, there is an MLS thread?

Yep, you can even look it up.

Had a blast. Thanks, Seattle, for the super-Seattley weather.

 

[Screamindemon3]

Roster due at 11:30am this morning for Mexico and Jamaica matches

 

[Screamindemon3]

Roster due at 11:30am this morning for Mexico and Jamaica matches

Dest out. Joe Scally, you're up.

 

[DCDeacon]

GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 9/0), Zack Steffen (Manchester City/ENG; 24/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 12/0)

DEFENDERS (9): Reggie Cannon (Boavista/POR; 22/1), Mark McKenzie (Genk/BEL; 8/0), Chris Richards (Hoffenheim/GER; 4/0), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 17/1), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; 14/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 0/0), Sam Vines (Royal Antwerp/BEL; 8/1), DeAndre Yedlin (Galatasaray/TUR; 69/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 20/2)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids; 42/2), Tyler Adams (RB Leipzig/GER; 20/1), Gianluca Busio (Venezia/ITA; 7/0), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy; 33/8), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 27/7), Yunus Musah (Valencia/ESP; 9/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 29/0)

FORWARDS (6): Brenden Aaronson (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT; 13/5), Paul Arriola (D.C. United; 41/8), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 2/2), Ricardo Pepi (FC Dallas; 4/3), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea/ENG; 40/16), Tim Weah (Lille/FRA; 16/1)

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

I hope someday somebody loves me as much as Greg loves Lleget

 

[Gooner]

If you fired Roldan and Arriola into the sun and called up Konrad and Pefok in their stead, it would be pretty close to the ideal roster I could think of given the current injury situation.

 

[JuiceCrewAllStar]

was reading that Pefok has been in poor form lately

I'd take Dike over Arriola right now

 

[Screamindemon3]

Jozy is back in form...

 

[deacvision7]

 

[BillBrasky]

There is one true #9 on the roster

WTF Gregg

Ferreira plays as 10/8 for Dallas behind Pepi

 

[Screamindemon3]

Yeah pretty surprised that Dike isn't on this roster with his current form

 

[siff]

Fuck you Greggggggg

 

[Screamindemon3]

My XI vs. Mexico

-Pulisic--------Pepi--------Aaronson-
---McKennie----Adams----Musah---
Jedi--Robinson--Zimmerman--Scally
----------------Turner----------------


GGG XI vs. Mexico

-Aaronson--------Pepi--------Arriola-
----McKennie----Adams----Busio----
Jedi--Robinson--Zimmerman--Yedlin
----------------Steffen----------------

 

[BubbaJean]

I like yours more.

 

[fuheel]

I wouldn't start Pulisic (although wish we could) based on his recent return

also can't tell who I would pick in goal

 

[BTB]

I wouldn't start Pulisic (although wish we could) based on his recent return

also can't tell who I would pick in goal

It's hard to believe that Pulisic is match fit to start this game. I suspect we'll see him for the final 25 minutes. I don't love Arriola but he will do the defensive work which matters against Mexico.

I'd start Turner and I don't see that as a close call.

Has anyone here actually watched Scally play for an extended period? I've seen a couple of highlights and that's it. My instinct is to say that throwing a kid in for his first cap against Mexico in a world cup qualifier is an unnecessary risk and would likely go with Yedlin. But again, I've never seen the kid play so who knows.

 

[DCDeacon]

Reminder the US U-20s are playing Brazil right now on TUDN. P. Aaronson, Cade Cowell, Caden Clark, Sealy, Che, etc. At least until Hoops tips off.

 

[Fayettenam]

So them Brazil boys are good.

 

[siff]

So them Brazil boys are good.

...indeed. It also helps to have a coaching staff and plan more than like 4 hours before the tournament starts.

 

[BTB]

Steffen to start tomorrow night.