USMNT, Adams and Gold Cup
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Coach Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful the midfielder will recover from a foot injury in time for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which begins Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago.
Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams is set to miss the United States friendly against Switzerland on Tuesday and is a possible doubt for the start of the Gold Cup, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino.
The Americans will topple from their spot as the No. 16 team in the world when the newest rankings get released, but they’re miles better than the Soca Warriors, whose roster is full of players plying their trade in the USL, Canadian Premier League and in the Caribbean.
Gold Cup play is here for the USMNT, and Mauricio Pochettino will name yet another different XI heading into their first match against Trinidad and Tobago. Expected to win with ease, the USMNT will want to start this match quickly to end their four match losing streak,
The United States men's national team begins their quest for an eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup championship with Group D play against Trinidad and Tobago. Find out how to watch for free.
The U.S. men's national team is facing immense pressure heading into the Concacaf Gold Cup. Losses to Panama and Canada during the Nations League final raised alarm bells, but two more losses in friendly action to Türkiye and Switzerland have pressure turned up to a level not seen since the USMNT failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
The U.S. have now lost five of their 10 games under head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was appointed in September.