Soccer-Pulisic, Balogun back in US squad for CONCACAF Nations League quarters


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - United States v Belgium - Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, U.S. - July 6, 2026 Christian Pulisic of the U.S. during the warm up before the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/Troy Wayrynen/File Photo

Nov 4 (Reuters) - ChristianPulisic ⁠and FolarinBalogun have returned to the ⁠US squad for the CONCACAFNations League ‌quarter-final matches against Haiti, as coach Mauricio Pochettino named his 25-player selection on Wednesday.

• The forwards are ​back in the squad for ⁠the first time ⁠since playing at the World Cup, having ⁠missed the ‌team's friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in September ⁠and October

• Pulisic had been recovering from ​a ‌bone bruise and microfracture in his lower ⁠leg that ​he sustained during the World Cup but has since returned to action for AC ⁠Milan

• AS Monaco forwardBalogun returns ​to the squad after a drama-filled summer that included controversy overFIFA's decision to suspend his ⁠one-game red-card ban at the World Cup, as well as a failed transfer to English side Everton

• The US, chasing ​their fourth CONCACAF Nations ⁠League title, will face Haiti on November ​14 in Miami before hosting ‌the Caribbean side on ​November 17 in Cincinnati

(Reporting by Nicole Fernandes in TorontoEditing by Christian Radnedge)

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