Washington Post · Jun 1, 2025
Injuries force USMNT to make roster changes as the Gold Cup nears
Folarin Balogun, a 23-year-old forward with French club Monaco, had been slated to return to the U.S. squad for the first time since September. (Abbie Parr/AP)Already without several key players for its last tournament before the 2026 World Cup, the U.S. men’s national soccer team announced Sunday that forward Folarin Balogun will miss the Concacaf Gold Cup with an ankle injury.
As players began assembling in Chicago for training camp, Coach Mauricio Pochettino scratched three players from his roster, including Balogun, who was slated to return for the first time since September after recovering from a shoulder injury.