{"id":833431,"date":"2025-03-12T10:11:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T15:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/usa-roster-6-mls-players-called-for-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T10:11:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T15:11:57","slug":"usa-roster-6-mls-players-called-for-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/12\/usa-roster-6-mls-players-called-for-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"USA roster: 6 MLS players called for 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<p>  <main role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\"><\/p>\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">United States<\/a> manager Mauricio Pochettino has named six MLS players to his 23-man roster for the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/concacaf-nations-league\/2024\/\">Concacaf Nations League<\/a> Finals, played later this month at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3><strong>GOALKEEPERS (3)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patrick Schulte &#8211; Columbus Crew<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Zack Steffen &#8211; Colorado Rapids<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Matt Turner &#8211; Crystal Palace<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3><strong>DEFENDERS (8)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Cameron Carter-Vickers &#8211; Celtic<\/li>\n<li>Marlon Fossey &#8211; Standard Li\u00e8ge<\/li>\n<li>Mark McKenzie &#8211; Toulouse<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tim Ream &#8211; Charlotte FC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Chris Richards &#8211; Crystal Palace<\/li>\n<li>Antonee Robinson &#8211; Fulham<\/li>\n<li>Joe Scally &#8211; Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach<\/li>\n<li>Auston Trusty &#8211; Celtic<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3><strong>MIDFIELDERS (6)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Tyler Adams &#8211; Bournemouth<\/li>\n<li>Johnny Cardoso &#8211; Real Betis<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diego Luna &#8211; Real Salt Lake<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Weston McKennie &#8211; Juventus<\/li>\n<li>Gio Reyna &#8211; Borussia Dortmund<\/li>\n<li>Tanner Tessmann &#8211; Olympique Lyon<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3><strong>FORWARDS (6)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patrick Agyemang &#8211; Charlotte FC<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Yunus Musah &#8211; AC Milan<\/li>\n<li>Christian Pulisic &#8211; AC Milan<\/li>\n<li>Josh Sargent &#8211; Norwich City<\/li>\n<li>Timothy Weah &#8211; Juventus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brian White &#8211; Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>Concacaf Nations League Semifinal<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>March 20 vs. Panama &#8211; 7 pm ET | SoFi Stadium &#8211; Inglewood, California<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The USMNT, who reached this stage by defeating Jamaica via a 5-2 aggregate scoreline, are seeking their fourth-ever Concacaf Nations League title. They&#8217;ve lifted the trophy every time the competition has been contested.<\/p>\n<p>A semifinal win vs. Panama sends the USMNT to the March 23 final against the Canada-Mexico winner. Should they lose, they&#8217;ll play the third-place match earlier that same day.<\/p>\n<p>This is the USMNT&#8217;s first chance at a trophy under Pochettino, who was hired in September. The program will also play the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/gold-cup\">Concacaf Gold Cup<\/a> this summer, building towards co-hosting the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/index\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>MLS call-ups<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>All six MLS-based players were part of the USMNT&#8217;s 2025 January camp.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/real-salt-lake\">Real Salt Lake<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/diego-luna\/\">Diego Luna<\/a>, the 2024 MLS Young Player of the Year, highlights the group, while veteran defender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/tim-ream\/\">Tim Ream<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/charlotte-fc\/\">Charlotte FC<\/a>) and goalkeepers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/patrick-schulte\/\">Patrick Schulte<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/columbus-crew\/\">Columbus Crew<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/zack-steffen\/\">Zack Steffen<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/colorado-rapids\/\">Colorado Rapids<\/a>) also return.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Strikers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/patrick-agyemang\/\">Patrick Agyemang<\/a> (Charlotte FC) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/brian-white\/\">Brian White<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/vancouver-whitecaps-fc\/\">Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a>) impressed during January camp, with both finding the back of the net. With injury concerns up top for the USMNT, will either talisman make their mark for Pochettino&#8217;s side?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>MLS alums<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Of the 17 European-based players on the roster, 10 are MLS alumni \u2013 either via an academy, homegrown pathway or the SuperDraft.<\/p>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/philadelphia-union\/\">Philadelphia Union<\/a> defender Mark McKenzie and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-england-revolution\/\">New England Revolution<\/a> goalkeeper Matt Turner have been included in the roster, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/fc-dallas\/\">FC Dallas<\/a> academy trio of Chris Richards, Weston McKennie and Tanner Tessman.<\/p>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-city-football-club\/\">New York City FC<\/a> duo of Joe Scally and Gio Reyna were also named to the roster, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-red-bulls\/\">New York Red Bulls<\/a> alum Tyler Adams makes his long-anticipated return, after being unavailable due to injury in previous camps.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>  <\/main><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/news\/usa-roster-6-mls-players-called-for-2025-concacaf-nations-league-finals\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Lawanda Wrona<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer United States manager Mauricio Pochettino has named six MLS players to his 23-man roster for the 2025 Concacaf Nations League Finals, played later this month at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. 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