CHICAGO (Sept. 12, 2023) — Coming off a 3-0 win against Uzbekistan on Saturday in St. Louis, the U.S. Men’s National Team closes out the September window when it hosts Oman in the first international match between the nations on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Allianz Field. Pre-game coverage of USA-Oman begins at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, Universo, Peacock and Futbol de Primera radio, with kickoff to follow at 8:37 p.m. ET.
Fans will also be able to follow the match via Facebook, Twitter @USMNT, Instagram @USMNT and the official U.S. Soccer App.
DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club/Country; Caps/Goals)
GOALKEEPERS (2): Drake Callender (Inter Miami; 0/0), Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 8/0)
DEFENDERS (8): Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 27/2), DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution; 6/0), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/ITA; 1/0), Mark McKenzie (Genk/BEL; 12/0), Tim Ream (Fulham/ENG; 52/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 11/1), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 37/2), Miles Robinson (Atlanta United; 25/3)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Ben Cremaschi (Inter Miami; 0/0), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/ESP; 17/0), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 45/11), Yunus Musah (AC Milan/ITA; 28/0), Tanner Tessmann (Venezia/ITA; 2/0), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 5/0)
FORWARDS (7): Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin/GER; 33/7), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 3/1), Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; 8/1), Kevin Paredes (Wolfsburg/GER; 0/0), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 17/8), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 61/26), Tim Weah (Juventus/ITA; 32/5)
USMNT OPENS SECOND BERHALTER ERA WITH 3-0 WIN VS. UZBEKISTAN
The U.S. Men’s National Team kicked off the September international window with a 3-0 shutout victory against Uzbekistan in front of 15,569 at CITYPark as head coach Gregg Berhalter returned to lead the USA for the first time since he was re-hired this June. Forward Tim Weah got the USA on the board early, while forward Ricardo Pepi scored a second-half stoppage time insurance goal and forward Christian Pulisic added a penalty at the death to boost the USA to victory, its third against Asian competition under Berhalter. Goalkeeper Matt Turner made three crucial saves throughout the contest to earn Bud Light Man of the Match honors.
Weah’s fourth-minute goal came after a nice bit of skill from Juventus teammate Weston McKennie and was his first for the National Team since scoring the opener against Wales at last year’s FIFA World Cup. Pepi linked up with fellow substitute Brenden Aaronson for his fifth goal in as many matches for the USA in 2023, placing him in second on the team in scoring this year behind Jesús Ferreira (8 goals). Fellow substitute Malik Tillman drew the late penalty which Pulisic blasted into the upper left corner for his 26th international goal and sixth from the spot. Pulisic now sits just four goals behind Brian McBride for fifth on the USMNT’s all-time scoring chart.
ROSTER UPDATES
Matt Turner kept his 21st shutout in just his 33rd match for the USMNT against Uzbekistan, moving him past Brad Guzan (20 shutouts) into sole possession of fifth on team’s all-time shutout list. Turner departed camp following the match in order to return to England in preparation for the birth of he and his wife Ashley’s second child. Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender joined the USMNT in St. Paul, Minn., on Sunday after helping Inter Miami to a 3-2 win against Sporting Kanas City on Saturday night.
Additionally, New England Revolution defender DeJuan Jones was added to the roster after Joe Scally departed camp for family reasons.
LUND THE LATEST TO DEBUT FOR THE USMNT
Days after having his one-time change of association request approved by FIFA, Danish-American left back Kristoffer Lund made his international debut for the USMNT on Saturday when he replaced Antonee Robinson in the 81st minute. Born in Denmark to an American mother and Danish father, Lund represented the country’s youth sides from U-17 to U-21 level and elected to play for the United States in his senior national team career. Lund became the 57th player to debut under USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter – the third most debuts under a USMNT head coach — and the 857th different individual to earn a cap for the U.S. Men’s National Team.
With uncapped players Drake Callender, Ben Cremaschi and Kevin Paredes on the roster, Tuesday’s match against Oman could see the number of debuts under Berhalter climb further.
Most Debuts by USMNT Head Coaches
Head Coach
Debuts / Games
Years
Bruce Arena
89 / 148
1998-2006; 2017
Bob Bradley
60 / 80
2007-2011
Gregg Berhalter
57 / 61
2019-2022; 2023-present
Bora Milutinovic
51 / 96
1991-1995
Lothar Osiander
51 / 18
1986-1988
Jurgen Klinsmann
50 / 98
2011-2016
AGAINST ASIA WITH AN EYE TOWARDS 2026
With the crowded schedule of competitions during the next three years in Asia, this likely represents the USMNT’s only opportunity to face opponents from the Asian Football Confederation prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The September matches are the USA’s first against Uzbekistan and Oman, marking the 101st and 102nd opponents in USMNT history.
“We are very intentional and committed to presenting different challenges to our team during the next three years as we continue to develop the program,” USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter said. “Uzbekistan and Oman are first-time opponents for us and both are preparing for the AFC Asian Cup, so we expect them to be good tests. We look forward to visiting two excellent soccer facilities and performing in front of the fantastic supporters in St. Louis and the Twin Cities.”
The USA takes on Oman at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. at 8:30 p.m. ET (TNT, Universo and Peacock, Futbol de Primera Radio)
BERHALTER BACK
Gregg Berhalter resumes the role of head coach after being re-hired on June 16 of this year. The first USMNT head coach to have played for the USA at a FIFA World Cup, Berhalter returns to the position after amassing an impressive record of 37-11-12 in 60 matches during four years as head coach. After becoming the second-fastest manager in team history to achieve double-digit victories (17 games), he led the team to back-to-back confederation championships in 2021, defeating Mexico in both the inaugural Concacaf Nations League and Gold Cup finals, utilizing almost two completely different rosters in the process.
Deploying the youngest roster in the world during World Cup Qualifying, the USMNT qualified for Qatar 2022 and advanced to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup with the second youngest team at the tournament while recording multiple shutouts on the world stage for the first time since 1930.
WELCOME BACK TO ST. PAUL
Tuesday’s match marks the USMNT’s third visit to Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota. The home of Minnesota United FC has been a welcome venue for the team in the past, first using a brace from Tyler Boyd and goals from Paul Arriola and Gyasi Zardes in defeating Guyana 4-0 to open the Concacaf Gold Cup on June 18, 2019.
Three years later, the USA used the venue for some serious home-field advantage when the team hosted Honduras on Feb. 2, 2022 in a crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier. The team utilized set-piece goals from Weston McKennie, Walker Zimmerman and Christian Pulisic to earn a dominant 3-0 win, a victory which kept the team on the path to qualify for Qatar 2022.
U.S. POWER SOCCER TEAM TO BE RECOGNIZED PRIOR TO KICKOFF TUESDAY
Fresh off being named to the USA roster for the 2023 FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup, members of the U.S. Power Soccer National Team will be part of events around the USMNT’s visit to St. Paul this week, as U.S. Soccer continues to celebrate the game in all of its forms.
Power Soccer National Team members Zach Dickey (Pendleton, Ind.), Alexis Heer (Fishers, Ind.), Riley Johnson (St. Cloud, Minn.), Nathan Mayer (Monticello, Minn.) and Pete Winslow (Woodbury, Minn.) will meet with the U.S. Men’s National Team on Monday morning, prior to the team’s training session at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. U.S. Soccer will also recognize the five World Cup squad members prior to kickoff of the USMNT’s friendly against Oman on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Allianz Field (Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, Universo, Peacock and Futbol de Primera Radio)
On Monday, Power Soccer National Team head coach Tracey Mayer named his eight-player squad that will head to Sydney as the USA looks to claim its third Powerchair Football World Cup in the fourth edition of the competition. The USA was victorious in the 2007 and 2011 editions, before falling to France in the final of the 2017 World Cup held in Kissimee, Fla.
Power Soccer National Team members Zach Dickey, Alexis Heer, Riley Johnson, Nathan Mayer and Pete Winslow will meet with the U.S. Men’s National Team on Monday morning, prior to the team’s training session at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. As the Federation continues to celebrate soccer in all of its forms, U.S. Soccer will also recognize the five World Cup squad members prior to kickoff of the USMNT’s friendly against Oman on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at Allianz Field.
CHANGE OF SCENERY
It’s been a busy summer for USMNT players moving to different clubs, joining legendary teams at the top of their respective leagues or getting set to compete in the UEFA Champions League.
On the September roster, nine players have joined new clubs over the summer: Brenden Aaronson (Union Berlin), Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo), Yunus Musah (AC Milan), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven), Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest) and Tim Weah (Juventus).
ROSTER NOTES
USA-OMAN NOTES
USMNT Matches vs. AFC Opponents Under Gregg Berhalter
Date
Result
Venue
Competition
July 29, 2021
1-0 W vs. Qatar
Austin, Texas
Gold Cup
Sept. 23, 2022
0-2 L vs. Japan
Düsseldorf, Germany
Friendly
Sept. 27, 2022
0-0 D vs. Saudia Arabia
Murcia, Spain
Friendly
Nov. 29, 2022
1-0 W vs. IR Iran
Doha, Qatar
2022 FIFA World Cup
Sept. 9, 2023
3-0 W vs. Uzbekistan
St. Louis, Mo.
Friendly
IN FOCUS: OMAN
EYES ON 2026
Though they’ve never qualified for a FIFA World Cup, Oman made came close to navigating the arduous qualification process out of the Asian Football Confederation for Qatar 2022. Advancing to one of two final round groups in the AFC, Oman finished fourth in their group, just one point behind third-place Australia who advanced to the AFC’s qualifying playoff.
Now with 48 teams set to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America and the AFC granted eight direct spots in the field, this cycle presents a big opportunity for teams like Oman and Saturday’s opponent Uzbekistan to book their first ticket to the World Cup. The side is using the next two FIFA windows to prepare for the start of their 2026 qualifying journey which begins in November with matches against either Chinese Taipei or Timor Leste (Nov. 16) and Kyrgyzstan (Nov. 21)
OMAN OF LATE
Though they didn’t qualify for Qatar, the Reds have had a strong run of form since the beginning of 2022, going 12-5-5 in 20 matches. They come into Tuesday’s match on the back of three consecutive victories: 2-0 win vs. Turkmenistan (June 17), 1-0 win vs. Kyrgyzstan (June 20) and 2-1 win vs. Palestine (Sept. 6).
Oman Results Since 2022
Date
Opponents/Results
Location
Competition
Jan. 27, 2022
0-1 L at Saudi Arabia
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2022 WCQ
Feb. 1, 2022
2-2 D vs. Australia
Muscat, Oman
2022 WCQ
March 24, 2022
1-0 W at Vietnam
Hanoi, Vietnam
2022 WCQ
March 29, 2022
2-0 W vs. China PR
Muscat, Oman
2022 WCQ
June 3, 2022
2-0 W vs. Nepal
Doha, Qatar
Friendly
June 9, 2022
0-0 D vs. New Zealand
Al Rayyan, Qatar
Friendly
Sept. 23, 2022
1-1 D vs. Iraq
Amman, Jordan
Friendly
Sept. 26, 2022
0-1 L at Jordan
Amman, Jordan
Friendly
Nov. 16, 2022
0-1 L vs. Germany
Muscat, Oman
Friendly
Nov. 20, 2022
2-0 W vs. Belarus
Al Ain, UAE
Friendly
Dec. 23, 2022
2-1 W vs. Syria
Dubai, UAE
Friendly
Dec. 30, 2022
1-0 W vs. Syria
Dubai, UAE
Friendly
Jan. 6, 2023
0-0 D at Iraq
Basra, Iraq
2023 Gulf Cup
Jan. 9, 2023
3-2 W vs. Yemen
Basra, Iraq
2023 Gulf Cup
Jan. 12, 2023
2-1 W vs. Saudi Arabia
Basra, Iraq
2023 Gulf Cup
Jan. 16, 2023
1-0 W vs. Bahrain
Basra, Iraq
2023 Gulf Cup
Jan. 19, 2023
2-3 L (aet) vs. Iraq
Basra Iraq
2023 Gulf Cup
March 27, 2023
2-0 W vs. Lebanon
Muscat, Oman
Friendly
June 11, 2023
0-3 L at Uzbeksitan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2023 CAFA
June 14, 2023
1-1 D vs. Tajikistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2023 CAFA
June 17, 2023
2-0 W vs. Turkmenistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2023 CAFA
June 20, 2023
1-0 W vs. Kyrgyzstan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
2023 CAFA
Sept. 6, 2023
2-1 W vs. Palestine
Muscat, Oman
Friendly
OMAN ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB; CAPS/GOALS):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini (Al Nahda; 20/0), Ahmed Al-Rawahi (Al-Seeb; 5/0), Faiz Al-Rushaidi (Al-Suwaik; 35/0)
DEFENDERS (7): Khalid Al-Braiki (Al-Suwaiq; 27/0), Juma Al-Habsi (Ibri; 27/0), Ahmed Al-Kaabi (Al-Nahda; 26/0), Ahmed Al-Khamisi (Al-Seeb; 27/0), Ahmed Al-Matrooshi (Al-Nahda; 2/0), Mahmood Al-Mushaifri (Al-Suwaiq; 25/0), Fahmi Durbin (Al-Nasr; 23/0)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Tamim Al-Balushi (Al-Seeb; 0/0), Ali Al-Hinai (Al-Nahda; 0/0), Omar Al-Malki (Al-Nahda; 7/2), Musah Al-Mamari (Al-Nasr; 10/0), Harib Al-Saadi (Al-Nahda; 56/1), Abdulla Fawaz (Al-Nahda; 24/5), Mataz Saleh (Dhofar; 15/1)
FORWARDS (7): Ahmed Al-Adawi (Al-Rustaq; 0/0), Zahir Al-Aghbari (Al-Seeb; 28/0), Muhsen Al-Ghassani (Al-Seeb; 41/8), Abdulrahman Al Mushaifri (Al-Seeb; 0/0), Issam Al-Sabhi (Al-Suwaiq; 27/8), Jameel Al-Yahmadi (Unattached; 40/2), Salaah Al-Yahyaei (Al-Seeb; 37/6)
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