Several former Philadelphia Union players have been called up by interim coach Mikey Varas, who has selected 24 players for the U.S. national team’s upcoming matches against Canada and New Zealand.
Players are expected to report to Kansas City on September 1 to begin training.
The first match will be against Canada on September 7 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, with a 4 p.m. kickoff. Three days later, Team USA will host New Zealand at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, with the game scheduled for 7 p.m.
According to an official statement, the United States Soccer Federation is still searching for a permanent coach, while Varas has assumed responsibility for selecting the players for these matches. The coaching staff is completed by Nico Estévez and Jack Robinson.
Below is the complete list of those called up:
GOALKEEPERS (4):
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Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City/GAL; 9/0)
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Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona II/ESP; 0/0)
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Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; 1/0)
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Matt Turner (Crystal Palace/ING; 44/0)
DEFENDERS (8):
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Auston Trusty (Celtic/ESC; 2/0)
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Marlon Fossey (Standard Lieja/BEL; 0/0)
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Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/ITA; 3/0)
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Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 13/0)
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Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 61/1)
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Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ING; 21/1)
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Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/ALE; 11/0)
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Caleb Wiley (Strasbourg/FRA; 2/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6):
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Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP; 15/0)
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Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/ESP; 22/0)
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Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/ING; 5/0)
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Yunus Musah (AC Milan/ITA; 39/0)
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Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund/GER; 31/8)
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Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/HOL; 12/0)
FORWARDS (6):
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Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ING; 42/8)
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Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 15/5)
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Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/HOL; 28/10)
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Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 71/30)
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Josh Sargent (Norwich City/ING; 25/5)
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Haji Wright (Coventry City/ING; 11/4)
