Washington, D.C., USA – E be like say the USMNT don finish dem final list for di 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup wey go start dis month. Coach Mauricio Pochettino don drop di final squad, but e no good for some players as some major padi dem dey miss out due to injury, recovery and some other wahala (no be small).
One of di biggest wahala be say Sergiño Dest no go fit play due to di knee injury wey e still dey recover from. E don already manage some training, but Pochettino sabi say e better make Dest focus on correct recovery instead of risking him in di tournament (no be every competition fit hold dem).
Na true say Dest dey join plenty others wey go miss di show? People like Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, and even Folarin Balogun too dey itch dem injuries. As per di new squad, Pochettino confirm say dem call up fresh legs like Alex Freeman and Quinn Sullivan, who no fit afraid to shine for di Gold Cup (abeg, make dem no fall our hand!)
Di Gold Cup tori no go easy, as dem dey face teams like Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia, and Haiti in Group D. No be small matter o! Di last time wey USMNT win Gold Cup na 2021, and di competition done dey hot since den as e don dey swap between di US and Mexico. Na so e be, we dey hope sey di padi dem fit bring di trophy home again (we dey always need di glory).
Head coach Pochettino yarn sey, “We dey excited to work with dis group, and our main goal na to win di competition.” E sabi as e select di squad, and e don show sey he get confidence in di players wey fit represent di country jolly! Dem also go play some friendly matches before di Gold Cup commence, with dem facing Turkey on Saturday and Switzerland di next Tuesday.
With all dis absences, Pochettino no go too dey worry as e don line up experienced guys like Matt Turner and Walker Zimmerman to hold di fort. Plus, there be young stars like Sebastian Berhalter wey dey show promise, and I dey curious how dem go take perform (abi dem fit surprise us?).
As di competition dey approach, fans dey ready to cheer di boys, and I believe sey dis Gold Cup go be another opportunity for new talents to shine! We go dey watch di match closely to see who go make di cut for di 2026 World Cup – no be small pressure! Make we catch di vibes as di tournament dey start on June 15th (we dey ready to throw support!).
Your eyes go dey on di squad as dem dey jostle to make history again. Make we see wetin go happen!
