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We may be months away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but planning and preparation for it is already well underway for United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter. While current rules allow for a 23-man roster, teams are expecting an expansion to 26 players for the tournament in Qatar this November. With the International Football Association agreeing to allow five substitutes per match, it paves the way for the World Cup rosters being at 26 men before long.
It’s a massive year for the red, white and blue to prove their ability on a global scale after missing out on the 2018 edition. With so many players playing locally in MLS and the top talent abroad in Europe, Berhalter has a huge pool of players to choose his roster from. The American manager has shown he isn’t afraid to go to struggling MLS clubs, second-division Europe or anywhere else to field a team he thinks can compete.
So how is that roster looking here since the end of the team’s longest window together before heading to Qatar? What’s changed since we did our second look at things? Let’s take a look:
USMNT roster locks
When it comes to picking who will make the trip to Qatar, barring an injury or a situation where they’re no longer starters for their team — and for a few players even losing their starting spots at their clubs wouldn’t stop them from going to the World Cup — the players below will be on the trip:
- ZACK STEFFEN (GOALKEEPER)
- SERGINO DEST (DEFENDER)
- WESTON MCKENNIE (MIDFIELDER)
- CHRISTIAN PULISIC (FORWARD)
- GIO REYNA (FORWARD)
- TYLER ADAMS (MIDFIELDER)
- ANTONEE ROBINSON (DEFENDER)
- MATT TURNER (GOALKEEPER)
- DEANDRE YEDLIN (DEFENDER)
- KELLYN ACOSTA (MIDFIELDER)
- BRENDEN AARONSON (FORWARD)
- YUNUS MUSAH (MIDFIELDER)
- WALKER ZIMMERMAN (DEFENDER)
- AARON LONG (DEFENDER)
- TIM WEAH (FORWARD)
- JESUS FERREIRA (FORWARD)
- LUCA DE LA TORRE (MIDFIELDER)
When Berhalter was asked about his roster heading into friendlies…
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