CHICAGO (Jan. 18, 2023) – At first of the 2026 FIFA World Cup cycle, 24 avid gamers have been often called to Southern California for the annual U.S. Males’s Nationwide Workers’s BioSteel January teaching camp. A whole of 13 avid gamers are in quest of their first full worldwide cap, whereas 5 avid gamers lend veteran experience as they return from the USMNT’s worthwhile run on the 2022 World Cup.

The teaching camp will kick off Jan. 21 sooner than the USMNT faces fellow 2022 World Cup participant Serbia on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles (10 p.m. ET; HBO Max, Universo, Peacock, Telemundo App) and South American vitality Colombia on Saturday, Jan. 28 at Dignity Effectively being Sports activities actions Park in Carson, Calif. (7:30 p.m. ET; TNT, Telemundo, Peacock, Telemundo App). 

USMNT assistant coach Anthony Hudson will lead the teaching camp whereas fellow World Cup assistant B.J. Callaghan and Beneath-20 Males’s Youth Nationwide Workers head coach Mikey Varas will perform assistant coaches.

“We’re thrilled with the group of avid gamers we’ve been able to place collectively for this camp,” Hudson said. “The annual January Camp presents us a possibility to check out some precise extreme potential youthful avid gamers along with some twin nationals we now have been following. The primary focus has been on determining positions inside our group that need further depth. We’re moreover leaning on a number of of our veteran avid gamers for his or her experience on the sector along with to socialize the youthful avid gamers into the unimaginable custom we now have constructed all through the squad. Everyone knows from historic previous that many avid gamers who get their first nationwide group various on this window go on to make a World Cup roster, so we want them to revenue from it.”

With the match dates falling outdoor of the designated worldwide calendar, golf tools won’t be required to launch avid gamers for nationwide group accountability. The January Camp generally consists largely of U.S.-based avid gamers who won’t be in season.

USMNT ROSTER BY POSITION (CLUB/COUNTRY; CAPS/GOALS) – JANUARY CAMP

GOALKEEPERS (3): Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Sean Johnson (Unattached; 10/0), Gaga Slonina (Chelsea/ENG; 0/0)

DEFENDERS (8): Jonathan Gómez (Precise Sociedad/ESP; 1/0), Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 0/0), DeJuan Jones (New England Revolution; 0/0), Aaron Prolonged (LAFC; 29/3), Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy; 0/0), Sam Rogers (Rosenborg/NOR; 0/0), John Tolkin (New York Crimson Bulls; 0/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 37/3)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Paxten Aaronson (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER; 0/0), Kellyn Acosta (LAFC; 55/2), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew; 0/0), Paxton Pomykal (FC Dallas; 1/0), Alan Soñora (Unattached; 0/0), Eryk Williamson (Portland Timbers; 4/0)

FORWARDS (7): Paul Arriola (FC Dallas; 48/10), Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; 1/0), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 16/7), Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough/ENG; 6/1), Emmanuel Sabbi (Odense/DEN; 0/0), Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Alejandro Zendejas (Membership America/MEX; 0/0)

THE ROAD TO A WORLD CUP ROSTER IS PAVED THROUGH JANUARY CAMP

Relationship once more to 1999, 30 avid gamers who’ve debuted or earned their second cap all through the USMNT’s first camp of a calendar 12 months have gone on to make a FIFA World Cup roster. From the USA’s squad at Qatar 2022, 9 avid gamers earned their first or second cap all through a January camp match, along with captain Tyler Adams, forward Brenden Aaronson, defenders Walker Zimmerman and Tim Ream and starting goalkeeper Matt Turner. That decide moreover accommodates 5 members of the 100-cap membership: Jozy Altidore, DaMarcus Beasley, Carlos Bocanegra, Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan.

OPPORTUNITY ABOUND

The USMNT’s January teaching camp roster is traditionally full of rising talents getting their first appears to be with the senior group and this 12 months’s squad is not any utterly completely different. Eleven avid gamers have earned their first USMNT call-up — goalkeeper Roman Celentano, defenders Julian Gressel, Jalen Neal, Sam Rogers and John Tolkin, midfielders Paxten Aaronson, Aidan Morris and Alan Soñora plus forwards Emmanuel Sabbi, Brandon Vazquez and Alejandro Zendejas. In addition to, goalkeeper Gaga Slonina and defender DeJuan Jones be part of the aforementioned 11 in in quest of their full worldwide debut in opposition to Serbia and Colombia. 5 completely different avid gamers have six or fewer USMNT appearances — defender Jonathan Gómez, midfielders Paxton Pomykal and Eryk Williamson plus forwards Cade Cowell and Matthew Hoppe.

The youthful, uncapped avid gamers embody a great deal of experience throughout the U.S. Males’s Youth Nationwide Teams program. Closing summer season, Aaronson, Cowell and Neal helped lead the USA to a third-straight Concacaf U-20 Championship, a berth to the Olympics for the first time since Beijing 2008 and a spot on this summer season’s FIFA U-20 World Cup. First-time call-ups Vazquez and Zendejas represented the USA on the 2015 U-17 World Cup, whereas Sabbi was a part of the U.S. group on the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. 

WORLD CUP VETERANS RETURN

Together with the youthful experience getting an opportunity this month, 5 avid gamers return from the USMNT’s worthwhile run on the World Cup — goalkeeper Sean Johnson, defenders Zimmerman and Aaron Prolonged, midfielder Kellyn Acosta and forward Jesús Ferreira. Zimmerman carried out a key perform on the U.S. once more line, exhibiting in every match and making a significant goal line clearance late throughout the USMNT’s knockout round-clinching victory in opposition to Iran. Acosta made two substitute appearances in Qatar and Ferreira started throughout the Spherical of 16 match in opposition to Netherlands.

BACK TO LA

After the condensed World Cup qualifying schedule featured three Octagonal matches for the USMNT all through January/February 2022, the USA returns to the passionate soccer group throughout the Los Angeles house to launch its four-year run as a lot as web internet hosting the world’s largest sporting event – the 2026 FIFA World Cup – alongside Canada and Mexico.

The USMNT has carried out in California 114 events, better than one other state, with 43 of those matches taking place in Carson and Los Angeles. USA-Serbia marks the USMNT’s first recreation at LAFC’s Banc of California Stadium, whereas the U.S. is 12-2-3 at Dignity Effectively being Sports activities actions Park all-time and 11-7-9 in matches carried out in Los Angeles appropriate. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. is taken into account one among 11 U.S. host venues for the 2026 World Cup.

USA VS. SERBIA

The match on Jan. 15 on the Banc is solely the fourth meeting all-time between the USMNT and Serbia, with the U.S. posting a 0-2-1 file since their first meeting in opposition to then Yugoslavia on the 1956 Olympics in Sydney. The U.S. moreover dropped an honest 1-0 loss on the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.  The nations carried out to a scoreless draw to kick off the USA’s 2017 schedule on Jan. 29 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

USA VS. COLOMBIA

The USA will face a Colombia squad hungry to kickstart the 2026 World Cup cycle after missing the occasion for the first time since 2010. The U.S. will look to earn its first victory in opposition to the South American squad since March 2005, a 3-0 win in Fullerton, Calif. One in all many USMNT’s most memorable World Cup victories bought right here in opposition to Colombia in Southern California all through the 1994 World Cup, a 2-1 win on the Rose Bowl in Pasadena that features a goal from current U.S. Soccer Sporting Director Earnie Stewart.

USMNT ROSTER NOTES:

• The roster averages 9 worldwide caps and will have a median age of 24 years, 46 days as of the first day of teaching on Jan. 21.

• 5 avid gamers from the USA’s 2022 FIFA World Cup roster will take part: midfielder Kellyn Acosta (55 caps), defenders Walker Zimmerman (37 caps) and Aaron Prolonged (29 caps), forward Jesús Ferreira (16 caps) and goalkeeper Sean Johnson (10 caps).

• Veteran forward Paul Arriola (48 caps) returns to the USMNT after ultimate exhibiting throughout the 0-0 attract opposition to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 27, 2022 in Murcia, Spain. Should he appear in every matches, Arriola will develop to be the sixtieth USMNT participant to earn 50 career worldwide appearances.

• 5 completely different avid gamers on the roster have caps: Matthew Hoppe (6), Eryk Williamson (4), Cade Cowell (1), Jonathan Gómez (1) and Paxton Pomykal (1).

• Eleven of the 13 uncapped avid gamers are being summoned to their first USMNT camp: goalkeeper Roman Celentano; defenders Julian Gressel, Jalen Neal, Sam Rogers and John Tolkin; midfielders Paxten Aaronson, Aidan Morris and Alan Soñora; forwards Emmanuel Sabbi, Brandon Vazquez and Alejandro Zendejas.

• Uncapped goalkeeper Gaga Slonina and defender DeJuan Jones return to camp for the first time since ultimate January.

• Fifteen avid gamers are in the intervening time beneath contract with Most important League Soccer golf tools, seven attribute for golf tools abroad and two avid gamers – Sean Johnson and Alan Soñora – are in the intervening time unattached.

• Seven avid gamers attribute for golf tools outdoor of Most important League Soccer, marking the very best foreign-based contingent ever in a USMNT January camp. They’re Paxten Aaronson (Eintracht Frankfurt; Germany), Jonathan Gómez (Precise Sociedad; Spain), Matthew Hoppe (Middlesbrough; England), Sam Rogers (Rosenborg; Norway), Emmanuel Sabbi (Odense; Denmark), Gaga Slonina (Chelsea) and Alejandro Zendejas (Membership America; Mexico).

• Eight avid gamers are age-eligible for the 2024 Summer season Olympics: Matthew Hoppe and Aidan Morris (21); John Tolkin (20); Paxten Aaronson, Cade Cowell, Jonathan Gómez, and Jalen Neal (19); Gaga Slonina (18).

• After signing with LAFC early throughout the new 12 months, defender Aaron Prolonged will play his first match at Banc of California as a member of the Black and Gold on Jan. 25 in opposition to Serbia.

• Prolonged’s new membership teammate Kellyn Acosta may additionally make his first have a look at Banc of California Stadium since discovering the once more of the online to help LAFC win the 2022 MLS Cup Remaining.

• Born in Santa Marta, Colombia, forward Jesús Ferreira might have the chance to play in opposition to the nation of his begin when the USA faces Los Cafeteros on Jan. 28 in Carson, Calif.

• 5 avid gamers are from Southern California: Paul Arriola (Chula Vista), Matthew Hoppe (Yorba Linda), Aaron Prolonged (Oak Hills), Jalen Neal (Lakewood) and Brandon Vazquez (San Diego).

• Paxton Pomykal earns his first USMNT call-up given that 2020 January camp. The FC Dallas midfielder earned his senior-team debut months earlier throughout the 1-1 attract opposition to Uruguay on Sept. 10, 2019 in St. Louis.

• Midfielder Eryk Williamson returns to the USMNT for the first time since exhibiting throughout the Concacaf Gold Cup Remaining win in opposition to Mexico on Aug. 1, 2021 in Las Vegas.

• One different member of the 2021 Gold Cup worthwhile side, forward Matthew Hoppe is in quest of his first cap given that 2-1 win in opposition to Costa Rica in World Cup qualifying on Oct. 13, 2021 in Columbus.

• Forward Cade Cowell and defender Jonathan Gómez made their USMNT debuts at Dignity Effectively being Sports activities actions Park, approaching as substitutes throughout the 1-0 nice win in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Dec. 18, 2021.

• German-born veteran defender Julian Gressel obtained his U.S. citizenship on Nov. 5, 2022, paving one of the best ways for this month’s call-up. The 29-year-old defender has competed in nearly 200 aggressive matches all through his time with Atlanta United (2017-19), D.C. United (2020-22) and Vancouver Whitecaps (2022-present).

• Should he attribute in each match, 18-year-old Gaga Slonina would develop to be the youngest goalkeeper to appear for the USMNT. The current file holder is Tony Meola, who was 19 years, 106 days when he debuted on June 7, 1988 in Albuquerque, N.M.

• 4 of the 5 World Cup veterans made their USMNT debuts in matches associated to January camp: Sean Johnson (Jan. 22, 2011 vs. Chile), Kellyn Acosta (Jan. 31, 2016 vs. Iceland), Walker Zimmerman (Feb. 3, 2017 vs. Jamaica) and Jesús Ferreira (Feb. 1, 2020 vs. Costa Rica).

• After incomes his first two caps in late 2018, Aaron Prolonged made his third and fourth appearances for the USMNT throughout the group’s first two matches of 2019 – a 3-0 win in opposition to Panama on Jan. 27 and 2-0 win in opposition to Costa Rica on Feb. 2.

• Three avid gamers helped the USA declare the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship and qualify for this 12 months’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and the 2024 Summer season Olympics in Paris: Paxten Aaronson, Cade Cowell and Jalen Neal.

• Youthful brother of 2022 World Cup veteran Brenden Aaronson, Paxten Aaronson transferred to German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt late ultimate 12 months after serving to Philadelphia Union to a first-place finish throughout the Japanese Conference and a spot throughout the MLS Cup Remaining.

• Should Paxten appear in each match, the Aaronsons would develop to be the eighth set of brothers to indicate the USMNT: John and Pedro DeBrito; Otto and Rolf Decker; Angelo and Paul DiBernardo; Charlie and Henry McCully; George and Louie Nanchoff; Steve and Ken Snow; Archie and Tom Stark.

• Teammates on the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, first time call-ups Brandon Vazquez and Alejandro Zendejas are the seventh and eighth avid gamers from that squad to earn a USMNT call-up.

• Vazquez comes off a breakout season whereby he registered 18 targets and eight assists in 33 matches to help FC Cincinnati earn its first berth throughout the MLS Cup Playoffs.

• Zendejas tallied 4 targets and two assists in 16 matches to help Membership América finish excessive of the desk all through the 2022-23 Liga MX Apertura advertising marketing campaign.

• Forward Emmanuel Sabbi was part of the U.S. squad on the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea Republic and might look to develop to be the tenth participant from that group to earn a USMNT cap. Injured initially of the Danish SuperLiga season, Sabbi recorded two targets and two assists in his 4 appearances for Odense earlier to the World Cup break.

• Part of the U.S. squad that claimed the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship, coronary heart once more Sam Rogers entails his first USMNT camp on the once more of a strong 2022 Norwegian Elitserien advertising marketing campaign with Rosenborg. The 23-year-old defender recorded six targets and two assists and helped earn six shutouts in 23 appearances to help the membership to a third-place finish.

• In the meanwhile unattached to a membership, midfielder Alan Soñora earns his first USMNT call-up after three seasons with Independiente in Argentina.

• Midfielder Aidan Morris and defender John Tolkin have been customer avid gamers on the USMNT’s well being camp earlier to the gathering of the 2022 FIFA World Cup roster ultimate October in Frisco, Texas.

• Nonetheless merely 20 years earlier, Tolkin has racked up 59 career frequent season appearances as a left once more for New York Crimson Bulls the earlier two seasons.

• The 21-year-old Morris started 20 of his 27 frequent season appearances for Columbus Crew ultimate season.