U.S. men’s national team interim head coach B.J. Callaghan has named his 23-man roster for the 2023 Gold Cup.
Of the 23 players, 16 will come from MLS teams as most of the USMNT’s biggest names will participate in the CONCACAF Nations League this month and skip the Gold Cup.
The USMNT will be aiming to defend its titles in both competitions.
Five players have been named to the rosters for both competitions: Sean Johnson, Matt Turner, Miles Robinson, Alan Soñora and Alex Zendejas.
Callaghan has opted for a youthful squad, with an average age of just over 25 and two players who participated in the recently completed U-20 World Cup: Gabriel Slonina and Cade Cowell.
Notably, there are also six dual nationals who will be cap-tied to the USMNT should they play at the Gold Cup: Soñora, Slonina, Cowell, Julian Gressel, Aidan Morris, and Brandon Vazquez.
Morris may be the most notable name on that list, given his recent admission that he was considering playing for Canada. Last week, Canada head coach John Herdman admitted that Morris was likely to stick with the USMNT.
The USMNT will open this year’s Gold Cup on June 24 when it faces Jamaica at Soldier Field in Chicago. That will be followed by a match against the winner of preliminary game No. 9 (one of Curaçao, Saint Kitts and Nevis, French Guiana, or Sint Maarten) on June 28 at CITYPARK in St. Louis. The U.S. will conclude Group A play with a match against Trinidad and Tobago at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on July 2.
USMNT Gold Cup roster (club; caps/goals)
GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Toronto FC/CAN; 12/0), Gaga Slonina (Chelsea/ENG; 1/0), Matt Turner (Arsenal/ENG; 26/0)
DEFENDERS (8): DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution; 2/0), Aaron Long (LAFC; 32/3), Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati; 23/1), Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy; 2/0), Bryan Reynolds (Roma/ITA; 3/0), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; 21/3), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls; 1/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami; 78/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Gianluca Busio (Venezia/ITA; 9/0), Djordje Mihailovic (AZ Alkmaar/NED; 6/1), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew; 2/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 32/3), James Sands (New York City FC; 8/0), Alan Soñora (FC Juárez/MEX; 2/0)
FORWARDS (6): Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; 3/0), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 18/8), Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 2/0), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; 52/11), Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati; 3/1), Alex Zendejas (Club América/MEX; 3/1)
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