MLS players feature heavily in United States national team’s Gold Cup roster

United States national team preliminary Gold Cup roster announced. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
United States national team preliminary Gold Cup roster announced. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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The United States national team released their provisional roster for the Gold Cup, a relatively young roster that heavily tilts towards MLS based players.

Fresh off their win over Mexico in the final of the inaugural Nations League, the United States national team is eyeing a deep run in the confederation’s top tournament. And while the majority of the preliminary roster for the upcoming Gold Cup is domestically based, it is still a strong and intriguing blend brought in by head coach Gregg Berhalter.

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The United States is drawn into Group B of the Gold Cup along with Canada and Martinique as well as the always tricky ‘To Be Determined.’ The Americans are heavy favorites to advance out of the group and into the Gold Cup’s knockout rounds.

In 2019, the United States lost in the Gold Cup final to Mexico in a match played in Chicago’s Soldier Field.

The Gold Cup’s final will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas this year.

Here is the United States national team’s preliminary roster for the Gold Cup:

FW ALTIDORE JOZY – TORONTO FC (CAN)

FW AMAYA FRANKIE – NY RED BULLS (USA)

DF ARAUJO JULIAN – LA GALAXY (USA)

FW ARRIOLA PAUL – DC UNITED (USA)

FW BAIRD COREY – LOS ANGELES F.C. (USA)

MF BASSETT COLE – COLORADO RAPIDS (USA)

DF BELLO GEORGE – ATLANTA UNITED FC (USA)

MF BUSIO GIANLUCA – SPORTING KANSAS CITY (USA)

DF CANNON REGGIE – BOAVISTA FC (POR)

MF CARDOSO JOHNNY – SPORT CLUB INTERNACIONAL (BRA)

DF CARTER-VICKERS CAMERON – TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC (ENG)

DF CHE JUSTIN – FC DALLAS (USA)

MF CLARK CADEN – NY RED BULLS (USA)

FW COWELL CADE – SAM JOSE EARTHQUAKES (USA)

FW DIKE DARYL – ORLANDO CITY FC (USA)

DF DUNCAN KYLE – NY RED BULLS (USA)

FW EBOBISSE JEREMY – PORTLAND TIMBERS (USA)

FW FERREIRA JESUS – FC DALLAS (USA)

MF FLACH LEON – PHILADELPHIA UNION (USA)

DF GASPER CHASE – MINNESOTA UNITED FC (USA)

FW GIOACCHINI NICHOLAS – SM CAEN (FRA)

DF GOMEZ JONATHAN – LOUISVILLE FC (USA)

MF GREEN JULIAN – GREUTHER FÜRTH (GER)

GK GUZAN BRADLEY – ATLANTA UNITED FC (USA)

GK HAMID ABDUL – DC UNITED (USA)

DF HERRERA AARON – REAL SALT LAKE (USA)

FW HOPPE MATTHEW – FC SCHALKE 04 (GER)

GK JOHNSON SEAN – NEW YORK CITY FC (USA)

DF KESSLER HENRY NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (USA)

FW LEWIS JONATHAN – COLORADO RAPIDS (USA)

MF LLETGET SEBASTIAN – LA GALAXY (USA)

GK MELIA TIM SPORTING – KANSAS CITY (USA)

F  RUBIO RUBIN – REAL SALT LAKE (USA)

MF MIHAILOVIC DJORDJE – CF MONTREAL (CAN)

DF MOORE SHAQ – TENERIFE (ESP)

FW MUELLER CHRISTOPHER – ORLANDO CITY FC (USA)

MF NYEMAN MOSES – DC UNITED (USA)

DF PALMER-BROWN ERIK – MANCHESTER CITY FC (ENG)

DF PAREDES KEVIN – DC UNITED (USA)

FW PEPI RICARDO – FC DALLAS (USA)

MF PEREA ANDRES – ORLANDO CITY FC (USA)

MF PERRY-ACOSTA KELLYN – COLORADO RAPIDS (USA)

DF PINES DONOVAN – DC UNITED (USA)

MF POMYKAL PAXTON – FC DALLAS (USA)

DF ROBINSON MILES – ATLANTA UNITED FC (USA)

FW ROBINSON ROBBIE – INTER MIAMI CF (USA)

MF RODRIGUEZ JOSE – HOUSTON DYNAMO (USA)

MF ROLDAN CRISTIAN – SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC (USA)

DF SANDS JAMES –  NEW YORK CITY FC (USA)

MF STEPHENSON HASSANI DOTSON MINNESOTA UNITED FC (USA)

MF TESSMANN TANNER – FC DALLAS (USA)

FW TOYE MASON – CF MONTREAL (CAN)

DF TRUSTY AUSTON – COLORADO RAPIDS (USA)

GK TURNER MATT – NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION (USA)

DF VINES SAMUEL – COLORADO RAPIDS (USA)

MF WILLIAMSON ERYK – PORTLAND TIMBERS (USA)

MF YUEILL JACKSON – SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES (USA)

FW ZARDES GYASI – COLUMBUS CREW (USA)

DF ZIMMERMAN WALKER – NASHVILLE SC (USA)