The U.S. men's national team will kick off a pivotal summer with a roster short on consequential decisions and long on European experience.
It is not quite the USMNT's Copa América roster. That will be announced on or around June 14, after friendlies against Colombia (June 8) and Brazil (June 12), before a June 15 deadline.
But the 27-player squad announced Monday is a somewhat-clear window into head coach Gregg Berhalter's thinking as the pan-American tournament nears.
For now, Berhalter avoided his trickiest decision. He named four strikers to the training camp squad — Folarin Balogun, Haji Wright, Josh Sargent and Ricardo Pepi — all four of whom are contenders for crucial roles at the Copa América.