Pulisic, Balogun, McKennie Recalled as U.S. Prepares for Nations League Quarterfinal vs. Haiti

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino recalled Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKennie to the national team for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti, while bringing in Reed Baker-Whiting and Santiago Castañeda for possible debuts, according to NBC New York and ESPN. The 25-man roster, announced Wednesday, included 19 players from the September and October friendlies and half of the 26 taken to this year's World Cup. Six players are under 20. Pulisic had missed exhibition wins over Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada while recovering from a microfracture of his right tibia and fibula sustained in the 4-1 round-of-16 loss to Belgium. Balogun, who has appeared in five matches as a substitute for Monaco, was omitted from the friendlies. "It's a great opportunity to keep helping him to evolve after a tough summer," Pochettino said. The young contingent is led by 17-year-old striker Cavan Sullivan. After training in Georgia, the No. 16 United States faces 84th-ranked Haiti on Nov. 14 in Miami and Nov. 17 in Cincinnati in a total-goals series for a berth in the Nations League semifinals, scheduled for March 22-30 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.