new york red bulls Julian Hall He will be named to the U.S. men’s national team roster for its first post-World Cup friendlies, CBS Sports sources said, making him one of several newcomers as the roster undergoes a generational change.
The 18-year-old Hall is a player from the club’s youth training. He played 27 games for RBNY this season, contributing 12 goals and 3 assists. He has represented the United States at the U-15 and U-17 levels, but this will mark his first selection to the senior national team. Hall is also eligible to represent Poland Through his mother, that remains the case even if he makes his first appearance for the national team this fall; under FIFA rules, players are not restricted until they take part in official matches.
CBS Sports also confirmed that Hall will join his club teammates Adri Mehmeti, Fox Sports previously reportedwhile sources also indicate philadelphia union Calvin Sullivan and Neil Pierre Will also be on the list. ESPN previously reported Sullivan’s call-upalthough Yahoo Sports first reported the news of Pierre’s selection..
Pochettino previously said he would call up 26 players for autumn friendlies, including four goalkeepers. The roster is expected to be very young – other players on the roster reportedly include goalkeeper Diego Cohen, defenders Peyton Miller and Frankie Westerfield, midfielders Mathias Albert and Brooklyn Raines and forwards Zavier Gozo and Justin Ellis. The players are all aged 21 and under, with 25-year-old goalkeeper Brian Schwake also expected to make his first appearance for the national team.
Matt Freese, the U.S. national team’s starting goalkeeper for this summer’s World Cup, and midfielder Yunus Musah, who will start in 2022, are also expected to be included in Pochettino’s roster when he is named Thursday.
Star Christian Pulisic is unlikely to make the squad as he returns to full fitness after an injury-plagued World Cup, which ended with a microfracture in his leg. Pulisic made two substitute appearances for AC Milan at the start of the new season, the first being an assist in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Lazio.
Pochettino last week hinted that he would call up several uncapped players as the long road to the 2030 World Cup begins, describing the upcoming friendlies as a “new beginning” for the US national team. He said the current player pool of about 100 players includes generational players who are vying to be the most talented player to represent the U.S. men’s team.
“I think our idea [is] We’re going to make a mix [of] Pochettino said last week: “I think the experienced players and the young players can come together and start working, and how the young kids can start to manage the pressure of playing in the first team. [in the] The next games… it’s difficult, but I think it’s important to have so many players now because I think players can improve from one month to another, six months, one year, and it’s important to keep that connection. “
The U.S. national team will resume four friendlies this fall, first against Peru on September 26 and then against Chile on September 29. They then face Mexico on October 3, and then Canada on October 6, ending the window.