CRISTIAN ROLDAN

Personalized messages to USMNT members from everyone's favorite fictional soccer coach Ted Lasso have popped up in their hometowns.

Cristian Roldan brings experience to a young USMNT roster, Laken Litman writes.

Christian PulisicClub: Chelsea (England)Positions: Left wing, right wing, attacking midfieldThe kid dubbed "Captain America" has been a trailblazer for Americans in Europe. Now they're the core of a World Cup squad — and, in a way, the veterans, despite being just 23-24 years old. But throughout World Cup qualifying, every time Berhalter called upon him, he performed. DeAndre YedlinClub: Inter Miami (MLS)Positions: Right back, right wing backThe only player on the roster with World Cup experience, Yedlin was a fearless youngster back in 2014. Jordan MorrisClub: Seattle Sounders (MLS)Positions: Right wing, left wingMorris made his USMNT debut in 2014 while still in college at Stanford.

NEW YORK — (AP) — Josh Sargent is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in a year, picked at forward along with Ricardo Pepi and Jesús Ferreira for the Americans’ final two World Cup warmup matches. Berhalter plans to announce his 26-man World Cup roster on Nov. 9, 12 days before the Americans’ opener at the tournament in Qatar. Back in the World Cup after missing the 2018 tournament, the U.S. opens against 20th-ranked Wales on Nov. 21, plays No. 5 England in a Black Friday matchup four days later and closes group play on Nov. 29 against 21st-ranked Iran. Berhalter’s roster will average 24 years, 201 days as of the start of training on Monday.

Josh Sargent is back on the U.S. roster for the first time in a year, picked at forward along with Ricardo Pepi and Jesús Ferreira for the Americans’ final two World Cup warmup matches.

Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 Friday night in the home debuts of European superstars Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale.

Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman is switching affiliation from Germany to the United States and is among 27 players invited to the Americans’ next-to-last training camp ahead of the World Cup.

Gio Reyna, Jordan Pefok and Ethan Horvath are back for the United States’ final World Cup qualifiers but Sergiño Dest appears likely to miss the three games.

Jordan Morris, Tim Weah, Sergiño Dest and Gyasi Zardes returned from injuries to make the U.S. roster ahead of the next three World Cup qualifiers.

The United States showed promise but no ability to finish in its pandemic-delayed World Cup qualifying opener, drawing 0-0 at El Salvador in the type of Central American stadium that repeatedly has stymied the Americans.

A new-look U.S. soccer team opens World Cup qualifying in El Salvador on Thursday night, four years after a loss at Trinidad and Tobago ended a streak of seven straight appearances for the Americans in soccer's showcase.

Major League Soccer and Liga MX both realize they’re more powerful as partners than rivals.

Forward Jozy Altidore and goalkeeper Brad Guzan are on a preliminary 59-man United States roster with a mostly junior varsity appearance for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean.