USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino on Monday named an almost entirely MLS-based roster for the Americans’ January friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Brookwood grad Walker Zimmerman earned one of the coveted 24 spots for the upcoming U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Training Camp, its first January camp with new head coach Mauricio

Defender Walker Zimmerman and Jesús Ferreira ... and Costa Rica four days later at Orlando. The matches are not on FIFA international fixture dates. Europe-based players will return for the CONCACAF Nations League semifinal match against Panama on ...

U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected a group chiefly made of MLS players for the annual January camp, including nearly a dozen players who could make their international debut in a crucial year for the team.

Veteran defender and captain Tim Ream headlines the 24-player squad along with fellow 2022 World Cup veterans Jesús Ferreira, Shaq Moore and Walker Zimmerman. Europe-based U.S. standouts like ...

They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.

For coach Mauricio Pochettino, Saturday's friendly against Venezuela will provide a clearer idea of where many of the USMNT's 2026 World Cup hopefuls stand.

Goalkeeper Drake Callender became the fourth player dropped from the roster for the United States' friendly against Venezuela on Saturday. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Thursday that Callender has a minor muscle issue and returned to Inter Miami for evaluation and treatment.

The USMNT-Venezuela game will be broadcast in English on TNT. NBC's Universo and Telemundo will carry the game in Spanish. The USMNT-Venezuela game will be streamed in English on Max. NBC's Peacock will carry the game in Spanish.

Due to this game being outside of a FIFA window for international games, USMNT players from most leagues across the world haven’t been released by their clubs to play. That is the same for Venezuela, with most of their stars for South America’s surprise package in 2026 World Cup qualifying unavailable for this one.

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The upcoming USMNT friendlies serve as a crucial stepping stone towards the 2025 Gold Cup and CONCACAF Nations League Finals. Many MLS players will be hoping to impress manager Mauricio Pochettino and earn a place in the squad.