Gregg Berhalter’s first sport again answerable for the USMNT because the World Cup shall be a conflict in opposition to Uzbekistan in St. Louis. Whereas it is only a pleasant, this is a vital match for the USA because it kicks off preparation for the 2026 World Cup that shall be in Canada, Mexico and the USA. Berhalter may have time to see how the group will advance previous the spherical of 16 at this World Cup as expectations are rising by the day. The returning supervisor has already challenged his group to maintain enhancing, over the following three years as they appear to 2026.
Eleven gamers are on this roster for the USMNT that have been additionally on the World Cup roster whereas 4 search their first caps for the USMNT. It is the first-ever assembly between these two nations as Berhalter seems to proceed the USMNT’s unbeaten streak, which is now at 11 matches.
Listed below are our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
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Find out how to watch
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 9 | Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- Location: CITY Park — St. Louis, Missouri
- TV: TNT | Dwell stream: fubo (Try for free)
Storylines
United States: There will not be many surprises within the lineup since Berhalter named 10 of the 11 starters in his prematch press convention. The lineup was as follows:
Matt Turner, Antonee Robinson, Tim Ream, Chris Richards, Sergino Dest, Luca De La Torre or Tanner Tessmann, Weston McKennie, Yunus Musah, Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Tim Weah
Attributable to Balogun’s fractured preseason and up to date transfer to Monaco, he’ll solely play one half however Berhalter shall be utilizing his high lineup obtainable whereas Tessmann and De La Torre get to battle for the ultimate spot with Tyler Adams absent from the squad as a consequence of damage. The lineup consistency reveals how sturdy the core group for the USMNT has gotten over time and it’ll provide an opportunity for them to point out what they’ll do.
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Uzbekistan: Coached by Srecko Katanec, the White Wolves have by no means certified for a World Cup however they’ve risen to 74th within the FIFA rankings. Out of their 23 man roster, 16 gamers come from the home league whereas the captain Eldor Shomurodov performs for Cagliari in Serie A. The nationwide group’s high scorer with 37 targets in 66 appearances, he’ll be the individual that the USMNT has to key in on.
Prediction
As soon as the USMNT will get their first objective via Balogun it is going to be off to the races to kick off Berhalter’s second stint answerable for the group. Decide: United States 5, Uzbekistan 0
