Weah and McKennie recalled as Pochettino names first USA squad

Mauricio Pochettino has named his first squad as head coach of the USA, with Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie recalled to face Panama and Mexico.

The previous Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss, who was unveiled as Gregg Berhalter’s successor final month, is gearing up for his first matches in control of the Stars and Stripes.

Christian Pulisic retains the captain’s armband with the AC Milan ahead trying to construct on his spectacular begin to the season, during which he has scored 5 objectives and delivered two assists.

In the meantime, the Juventus duo of Weah and McKennie are again within the fold after lacking the September window, as are defenders Antonee and Miles Robinson.

Zack Steffen and Gianluca Busio additionally return to the squad, with the Colorado Rapids goalkeeper in line to earn his first worldwide cap since March 2022.

The USA will face Panama on the Q2 Stadium in Austin on October 12, earlier than travelling to Estadio Akron to tackle Mexico three days later.

Full squad: Ethan Horvath, Patrick Schulte, Zack Steffen, Matt Turner; Marlon Fossey, Kristoffer Lund, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson, Joe Scally, Auston Trusty; Brenden Aaronson, Gianluca Busio, Johnny Cardoso, Weston McKennie, Aidan Morris, Yunus Musah, Malik Tillman; Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic, Josh Sargent, Timothy Weah, Haji Wright.