On Saturday, the USA males’s nationwide crew are again in motion for the primary time since shedding the Concacaf Gold Cup last to Mexico. The USMNT might have relinquished their, “Kings of Concacaf” title to their regional rivals, however that is one thing that Mauricio Pochettino and the crew might want to rapidly transfer previous throughout this worldwide break, the place they’re going to face South Korea and Japan. Either side have already booked their qualification to the World Cup in 2026 and now might be trying to check themselves in opposition to high opposition.
The match will convey 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 is going to be a tremendous alternative to see one another. We actually love one another. [He] was a vital participant, one of the necessary gamers throughout my interval in Tottenham. I additionally was all the time chasing him as a result of once I was in Southampton additionally, I needed to signal [him] however he determined to go to a special 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 among the greatest gamers on the earth. He is a tremendous participant, however he is a tremendous individual and unbelievable, and sure, it may be actually, actually good.”
The reunion might be a lot better if the USMNT can depart it with a victory. South Korea are the twenty third ranked males’s crew within the FIFA rankings, giving the USMNT an opportunity at a signature win. Japan are ranked seventeenth, making this one of the aggressive home windows that the USMNT have taken half in outdoors of a world event. With a little bit of an experimental squad to see what he has forward of the World Cup, Pochettino could have an opportunity to check the participant pool in powerful 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 checks 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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Learn how 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 | Reside stream: Fubo (Try for free)
- 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 enjoying for his nationwide crew. The USMNT will get a objective again, ultimately ending the match in a draw, nevertheless 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)
