Midfielders Weston McKennie and Tyler Adams, 17-year-old forward Josh Sargent, defender Cameron Carter-Vickers and goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez could make their USA debuts against Portugal next week. USA's World Cup failure was a catastrophe years in the making Read moreChristian Pulisic, the Americans’ star 19-year-old midfielder, is being given the game off. After missing the World Cup for the first time since 1986, the US may not play play a competitive match until the summer of 2019 and have five years to prepare for the 2022 World Cup. McKennie, 19, made his Bundesliga debut last May with Schalke and has appeared in seven league and two cup matches this season. Adams, 18, played with Sargent and Carter-Vickers at this year’s Under-20 World Cup and became a regular this season with the New York Red Bulls.

Source: The Guardian November 07, 2017 17:37 UTC