U.S. Soccer has historically scheduled friendlies in January, outside of a designated FIFA window, to allow talent from MLS to impress for USMNT coaches. This time, Pochettino called up 24 players ...

With Christian Pulisic and almost all the other top American players unavailable this month because of European club duty, USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino picked an entirely MLS-based starting lineup.

Since European clubs are not in the midst of an international break, the USMNT was without most of its top stars, including Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Weston McKinnie, Timothy Weah and Matt ...