On Saturday, the USA males’s nationwide workforce are again in motion for the primary time since shedding the Concacaf Gold Cup ultimate to Mexico. The USMNT could have relinquished their, “Kings of Concacaf” title to their regional rivals, however that is one thing that Mauricio Pochettino and the workforce might want to rapidly transfer previous throughout this worldwide break, the place they will face South Korea and Japan. Either side have already booked their qualification to the World Cup in 2026 and now will probably be trying to check themselves in opposition to high opposition.
The match will deliver a little bit of a reunion for Pochettino as he’ll face his former participant at Tottenham, Son Heung-Min who will symbolize South Korea, and it is one thing that he’ll be trying ahead to.
“It should be an incredible alternative to see one another. We actually love one another. [He] was an important participant, one of the crucial essential gamers throughout my interval in Tottenham. I additionally was at all times chasing him as a result of after I was in Southampton additionally, I needed to signal [him] however he determined to go to a distinct membership,” Pochettino stated. “He moved from Hamburg to [Bayer] Leverkusen. Once we moved to Tottenham, we chased him once more and we satisfied [him] to hitch us in Tottenham. After 10 years, his relationship in Tottenham is without doubt one of the finest gamers on the planet. He is an incredible participant, however he is an incredible particular person and unbelievable, and sure, it may be actually, actually good.”
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USMNT starters: Matt Freese, Sergino Dest, Tim Ream, Tristan Blackmon, Max Arfsten, Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Diego Luna, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, Josh Sargent
The reunion will probably be a lot better if the USMNT can depart it with a victory. South Korea are the twenty third ranked males’s workforce within the FIFA rankings, giving the USMNT an opportunity at a signature win. Japan are ranked seventeenth, making this one of the crucial aggressive home windows that the USMNT have taken half in outdoors of a global match. With a little bit of an experimental squad to see what he has forward of the World Cup, Pochettino may have an opportunity to check the participant pool in robust choices. It is each as much as him to place them into positions to succeed, and it is as much as them to push for extra in these moments.
Earlier exams have been failed by the USMNT, with them falling to Mexico and Panama twice, Canada, Turkiye, and Switzerland throughout Pochettino’s tenure. These aren’t issues that present confidence forward of the World Cup, however a powerful September window can change that.
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Methods to watch USMNT vs. South Korea, odds
- Date: Saturday, Sep. 6 | Time: 5 p.m. ET
- Location: Sports activities Illustrated Stadium — Harrison, New Jersey
- TV: TNT | Stay stream: Fubo (Attempt at no cost)
- Odds: USMNT +125; Draw +230; South Korea +220
USMNT predicted lineup
Matt Freese, Sergino Dest, Chris Richards, Noahkai Banks, Max Arfsten, Tyler Adams, Luca De La Torre, Diego Luna, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic, Josh Sargent
USMNT predicted XI: Josh Sargent leads the road as Christian Pulisic and Sergino Dest return to motion
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Prediction
Mixing in youth and expertise, the USA will battle early within the match with Son Heung-Min persevering with his familiarity with Main League Soccer by scoring in one other one of many league’s stadiums whereas taking part in for his nationwide workforce. The USMNT will get a purpose again, ultimately ending the match in a draw, however it will not be a convincing sufficient efficiency to shed the questions that they are plagued with. Rating: USMNT 1, South Korea 1
USMNT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Matt Freese (New York Metropolis FC; 7/0), Jonathan Klinsmann (Cesena/ITA; 0/0)
DEFENDERS (8): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 10/1), Noahkai Banks (FC Augsburg/GER; 0/0), Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 0/0), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 33/2), Alex Freeman (Orlando Metropolis; 7/0), Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union; 1/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 74/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 31/3)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Tyler Adams (Bournemouth/ENG; 50/2), Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 6/0), Luca de la Torre (San Diego FC; 31/1), Diego Luna (Actual Salt Lake; 12/3), Jack McGlynn (Houston Dynamo; 11/2), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 37/0), Sean Zawadzki (Columbus Crew; 1/0)
FORWARDS (6): Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco/FRA; 17/5), Damion Downs (Southampton/ENG; 5/0), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 78/32) Josh Sargent (Norwich/ENG; 28/5), Tim Weah (Marseille/FRA; 44/7), Alex Zendejas (Membership América/MEX; 11/1)
