Pochettino Leaves Pulisic, Balogun Out of USMNT Squad for Fall Friendlies
USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino excludes Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun from the fall roster, opting for a youthful group ahead of friendlies against Chile, Peru, Canada and Mexico.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 15 articles since 14 Sept 2026. SI Feed published first, on 14 September at 20:15 UTC; CBS Sports Headlines followed 50h 59m later. The most recent article, from SI Feed, appeared on 20 September at 19:30 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), SI Feed, CBS Sports Headlines.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- SI FeedFour USMNT Players Mauricio Pochettino Can’t Forget About Ahead of Fall Roster Reveal
- SI FeedUSMNT Projected 2026 Fall Roster—Locks, Fringe Players, Teenage Newcomers
- SI FeedThree Teenagers Mauricio Pochettino Could Call Up for USMNT’s Fall Friendlies
- SI FeedShould Mauricio Pochettino Call Up Folarin Balogun for USMNT Fall Friendlies?
- SI FeedThree USMNT World Cup Stars Mauricio Pochettino Could Leave Off Fall Friendly Roster
- CBS Sports HeadlinesRed Bull New York's Julian Hall earns USMNT call-up as Mauricio Pochettino set to name youthful squad
- SI FeedUSMNT 2026 Fall Roster Confirmed: Full List of Players, Stars and Schedule
- SI FeedPochettino Explains Why Pulisic, Balogun, McKennie Were Excluded From USMNT Fall Roster
- www.espn.comUSMNT's first post-World Cup squad is missing biggest summer stars
- CBS Sports HeadlinesMauricio Pochettino leans into youth for USMNT, but what could we learn from group after World Cup exit?
Show 5 later sources
- SI FeedUSMNT’s Predicted Lineup for 2026 Fall Friendlies Following Roster Reveal
- SI FeedUSMNT Called Up Eight Teenagers—Pochettino Says It’s Not Some Silly Experiment
- CBS Sports HeadlinesUSMNT's Mauricio Pochettino on dual-national Noahkai Banks picking Germany: 'We want players with no doubt'
- SI FeedUSMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino Gives Blunt Response to Noahkai Banks’s Swapped Allegiance
- SI FeedChristian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun Could Be Given USMNT Reprieve by Teammate’s Injury
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- USMNT's first post-World Cup squad is missing biggest summer stars www.espn.com ·
- Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun Could Be Given USMNT Reprieve by Teammate’s Injury SI Feed
- USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino Gives Blunt Response to Noahkai Banks’s Swapped Allegiance SI Feed
- USMNT's Mauricio Pochettino on dual-national Noahkai Banks picking Germany: 'We want players with no doubt' CBS Sports Headlines
- USMNT Called Up Eight Teenagers—Pochettino Says It’s Not Some Silly Experiment SI Feed
- USMNT’s Predicted Lineup for 2026 Fall Friendlies Following Roster Reveal SI Feed
Show 9 more sources
- Mauricio Pochettino leans into youth for USMNT, but what could we learn from group after World Cup exit? CBS Sports Headlines
- Pochettino Explains Why Pulisic, Balogun, McKennie Were Excluded From USMNT Fall Roster SI Feed
- USMNT 2026 Fall Roster Confirmed: Full List of Players, Stars and Schedule SI Feed
- Red Bull New York's Julian Hall earns USMNT call-up as Mauricio Pochettino set to name youthful squad CBS Sports Headlines
- Three USMNT World Cup Stars Mauricio Pochettino Could Leave Off Fall Friendly Roster SI Feed
- Should Mauricio Pochettino Call Up Folarin Balogun for USMNT Fall Friendlies? SI Feed
- Three Teenagers Mauricio Pochettino Could Call Up for USMNT’s Fall Friendlies SI Feed
- USMNT Projected 2026 Fall Roster—Locks, Fringe Players, Teenage Newcomers SI Feed
- Four USMNT Players Mauricio Pochettino Can’t Forget About Ahead of Fall Roster Reveal SI Feed
In this story
- Christian Pulisic
- Folarin Balogun
- Mauricio Pochettino
- USMNT
- Noahkai Banks