The Gold Cup is a matter of days away. After an extended build-up which culminated in Wednesday night’s friendly loss to Jamaica, a defeat that puts the U.S. Men’s National Team on the backfoot from the off, Gregg Berhalter revealed his final 23-man roster.
The announcement had a couple of shocks and perhaps included a more MLS-weighted squad than some had expected, but it now sets up the USMNT for their first competitive tournament under Berhalter’s guidance.
Here are three immediate takeaways.
From the off, Gregg Berhalter wanted to use a 4-2-3-1-type formation with a hybrid right-back who moved into the midfield when the USMNT had safe possession but played in a traditional right-back role when in the defensive shape.