JOSH SARGENT

If Josh Sargent isn't available to play, who will Gregg Berhalter start ahead of him? Our U.S. soccer experts make their picks for the starting XI.

Christian Pulisic will be available vs. The Netherlands on Saturday. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter is less hopeful about Josh Sargent.

Dr. Matt Provencher dives into injuries suffered by Josh Sargent and Christian Pulisic, and what it means for the U.S. players ahead of Saturday's game vs. the Netherlands.

All signs point to Christian Pulisic being available vs. The Netherlands on Saturday. U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter is less hopeful about Josh Sargent.

Pulisic, a 24-year-old winger, was taken to a hospital after halftime and then returned to the team hotel in time for the postgame celebration. Pulisic said Thursday he was feeling better and planned to train that night. Forward Josh Sargent left the Iran match in the 77th minute, three minutes after injuring his right ankle in a challenge by Majid Hosseini. So I’m sure he’ll have that mindset.”Haji Wright and Jesús Ferreira are the other strikers on the U.S. roster. ___AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

DOHA, Qatar — U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter said Friday that Christian Pulisic's status "looks pretty good" for Saturday's World CupRound of 16 game against the Netherlands. Berhalter said that he was “a little less” hopeful on striker Josh Sargent, though. “He's another one we're gonna test in training, see where he's at,” Berhalter said. At the hospital, Pulisic was diagnosed with the "pelvic contusion" and his status was said to be "day-to-day." He was later pictured on the training field with some of his teammates though the session was closed to media.

Christian Pulisic is on track to play for the United States in its World Cup round of 16 match against the Netherlands on Saturday.

He also explained what, exactly, a “pelvic contusion” is. Pulisic suffered the injury while scoring the only goal of the USMNT's must-win game against Iran. He returned to the game and gutted out a few minutes until halftime, but winced in pain while he moved gingerly. There, Pulisic was diagnosed with the "pelvic contusion." Pulisic and Sargent will likely remain “day to day” until lineups are announced within 90 minutes of kickoff on Saturday.

Several members of Team USA spoke on an emotional moment shared with Iran's Saeid Ezatolahi following Tuesday's match.

Christian Pulisic scored while crashing headfirst into the goalkeeper late in the 38th minute and the United States advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Iran.

U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter put Josh Sargent back at striker, and subbed in Cameron Carter-Vickers for Walker Zimmerman on defense for the key clash with Iran,.

Gregg Berhalter has the tall task of putting together the United States' best XI vs. Iran. Will there be any surprises?

American players wanted more than a 0-0 draw with England in what was likely the most-watched match of their lives.

The USA played a hard-fought first half before letting Wales back into it in the second half. Here's what the Americans did well.

Gio Reyna, Joe Scally and Yusuf Musah were 11 years old the last time the United States took the field in a World Cup match.

Then just over a dozen were dealt the devastation of missing the cut, Ricardo Pepi and Zack Steffen among them. Tim Ream, Haji Wright, Joe Scally and Sean Johnson made it. Norwich's Josh Sargent and Antalyspor's Wright beat out Pepi, the 19-year-old whose three goals in qualifying were second behind Christian Pulisic's five. "He’s playing in the best league in the world and he's playing at a very high level,” Berhalter said. Berhalter, the first former U.S. player to coach the Americans at a World Cup, reminded those who fell short of how he was left off the roster in 2006.

Josh Sargent will look to carry his strong club form into the World Cup, Laken Litman writes.

The U.S. World Cup roster had some surprises: Ricardo Pepi was left off along with Zack Steffen, Paul Arriola and Jordan Pefok.

The USMNT's World Cup roster will be revealed on Wednesday; here's what FOX Sports' soccer experts think it will look like.

With Weston McKennie now a question mark for the World Cup, the USMNT's midfield reserves might have to step up, Doug McIntyre writes.

But Luca de la Torre and Chris Richards are sidelined, and the World Cup, for both, appears to be in doubt. Luca de la Torre sidelined for three weeksThe freshest worry, meanwhile, surrounds de la Torre and depth. And at the very least, it cost Turner 90 valuable minutes with the World Cup a few weeks away. And he's got the opportunity to maybe get called up for the World Cup as well. "Do I think they're all gonna be available for the start of the World Cup?

Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi will join the U.S. starting lineup for the Americans’ last World Cup warmup against Saudi Arabia after coach Gregg Berhalter admitted “we got our butts kicked” by Japan last week.

Gregg Berhalter's U.S. roster as the World Cup approaches is as notable for its absences as for those set to play in Friday's warmup against Japan at Düsseldorf, Germany. Miles Robinson will miss the World Cup because of a torn Achilles. I can imagine at the World Cup some teams will be doing that for players that aren't playing 90 minutes and aren't completely fit." They have started together just four times: a 2019 exhibition against Ecuador, World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Canada in January, and a June friendly against Uruguay. We don’t play to be available for future games.”Berhalter plans to announce his 26-man World Cup roster on Nov. 9, 12 days before the Americans open against Wales.

Gregg Berhalter’s U.S. roster as the World Cup approaches is as notable for its absences as for those set to play in Friday’s warmup against Japan at Düsseldorf, Germany.

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.

The World Cup roster will be unveiled on Nov. 9. Full USMNT roster for September campBerhalter called in 26 players in total. He is the undisputed starting left back, and his World Cup status is not in question. He spearheaded a comeback in Honduras and a win over Jamaica to steady a wobbling World Cup qualifying campaign. He recently moved to Groningen in the Netherlands on loan, seemingly in an attempt to revive his World Cup hopes.

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.

The team made the unusual annoucement Wednesday, a day before U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter is scheduled to issue his roster. "Josh Sargent has been named on the reserve list for the USA’s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches," Norwich tweeted. A 22-year-old from O'Fallon, Missouri, Sargent was on the roster for the first three qualifiers in September, starting at El Salvador and Honduras, and appearing as a second-half substitute against Canada.

The British government is keeping Panama on its red list, which means the United States may have to play without star Christian Pulisic and several other players for its World Cup qualifier at the Central American nation on Oct. 10.

Honduras US Wcup Soccer United States' Ricardo Pepi, left, celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Honduras during a qualifying soccer match for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Robinson scored in the 48th minute and Pepi, starting in his international debut, in the 75th. Aaronson, who scored his first goal in Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Canada, added his goal on a counter off a feed from Pepi. “Maybe we thought it was going to be easier than it was going down to El Salvador, Honduras. Notes: Canada beat visiting El Salvador 3-0 on goals by Atiba Hutchison, Jonathan David and Tajon Buchanan.

Antonee Robinson and Ricardo Pepi scored their first international goals after a halftime change in formation, Brenden Aaronson and Sebastian Lletget added late goals and the United States revived its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 4-1 win over Honduras.

Honduras US Wcup Soccer United States head coach Gregg Berhalter walks on the pitch during a training session ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying soccer match between Honduras and the United States in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) (Moises Castillo)SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — (AP) — Forward Ricardo Pepi was given his U.S. national team debut as under-pressure coach Gregg Berhalter changed five starters for Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifier at Honduras. Defenders George Bello, Mark McKenzie and James Sands also were inserted into the lineup along with forward Josh Sargent. Pepi, Bello, McKenzie and Sands were making their World Cup qualifying debuts. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsCopyright 2021 The Associated Press.

Forward Ricardo Pepi was given his U.S. national team debut as under-pressure coach Gregg Berhalter changed five starters for Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifier at Honduras.

This is the here and now for the U.S. soccer team, which has just two points after its first two World Cup qualifiers, three injured regulars and a team leader sent home for violating COVID-19 protocols. A 1-1 draw at home against Canada, which last reached soccer's showcase in 1986, caused concern and ratched pressure. The U.S. hasn't won a qualifier since 2013 in Central America, where it has one win and three draws in its last eight matches. Midfielder Weston McKennie, a member of the team's six-man leadership council was told to return to Italy by Berhalter after violating team COVID-19 protocols. McKennie, among the top American players, was kept off Sunday's game-day roster by Berhalter for the rules violation.

Players walked off the field dejected and nervous American fans are in an uproar.

Bumpy field, outdated stadiums.

Jordan Siebatcheu scored his first international goal in the 89th minute, and the United States beat Honduras 1-0 to reach the final of the first CONCACAF Nations League.

United States' Sebastian Soto reacts at the end of a Concacaf Men's Olympic qualifying championship semi-final soccer match against Honduras in Guadalajara, Mexico, Sunday, March 28, 2021. Lalas maintains the burden to improve the Olympic effort lies with Kreis, senior national team coach Gregg Berhalter and U.S. men’s national team general manager Brian McBride. FIFA regulations say clubs don’t have to release players for Olympic qualifying or the Olympics. FIFA restricts Olympic qualifying to players 23 and under. AdNone of Honduras’ players on the roster for last week’s national team exhibition against Greece were Olympic age eligible.

(Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP)CHICAGO – Defender Bryan Reynolds received his first call-up to the U.S. national team after the 19-year-old made his debut for Roma last weekend. Chituru Odunze, an 18-year-old goalkeeper with Leicester, also could debut in exhibitions against Jamaica on March 25 at Wiener Neustadt, Austria, or three days later at Northern Ireland. Forward Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals for Schalke this season, was not called in for a possible debut. Germany), Luca de la Torre (Heracles, Netherlands), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Yunus Musah (Valencia, Spain), Owen Otasowie (Wolverhampton, England). Forwards: Daryl Dike (Barnsley, England), Nicholas Gioacchini (Caen, France), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea, England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen, Germany), Tim Weah (Lille, France).

NEW YORK The United States will open qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on the road next June, possibly back in Trinidad and Tobago where it was eliminated from reaching the 2018 tournament. The Americans will close their 14-match round in March 2022 at Costa Rica, where they have lost seven straight qualifiers. The Americans are among five nations with direct berths in the final round of qualifying known as the octagonal joined by Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Jamaica. CONCACAF had used the hexagonal for the final round of qualifying for the World Cups of 1998 through 2018. Canada headed six teams seeded into first-round groups that play a single round robin, with two games each in October and November.