The U.S. men’s national team resumes its quest of repeating as CONCACAF Nations League winners this week with Jamaica standing in the way of Gregg Berhalter’s squad.
AT&T Stadium will play host to the tournament’s final four, as the USMNT and Jamaica square yet again in competitive action. The winner of Thursday’s semifinal will meet either Mexico or Panama on March 24 in the tournament final.
Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Antonee Robinson are among the USMNT players coming into camp on strong runs of form and will be expected to lead the squad this week. Tyler Adams and Haji Wright are back in their first USMNT squads since the 2022 FIFA World Cup and eager to impress.
Sergino Dest’s suspension for the semifinal will force changes at right back.
Here is the starting lineup we could see the USMNT deploy against Jamaica on Thursday, as well as the lineup we would deploy if we were making the final lineup decisions:
GOALKEEPER
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Who will start: Matt Turner
Who should start: Matt Turner
Matt Turner might have lost his starting job at Nottingham Forest, but don’t expect him to drop to the USMNT bench.
Turner is the No. 1 option for Gregg Berhalter’s squad and should be back in between the posts this month. Ethan Horvath’s rising playing time at Cardiff City could up the fight between him and Turner, but I can’t see Turner being dropped.
DEFENDERS
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Who will start: Joe Scally, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson
Who should start: Joe Scally, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson
Berhalter can go several different ways with his backline on Thursday, but I’d expect him to go this way against the Reggae Boyz.
Sergino Dest’s suspension will force Joe Scally into the right back position. Scally has continued to play regularly in Germany and remains the only natural right back in the current squad.
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-03-19 14:00:00
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