Pulisic, Balogun, McKennie Recalled as US Faces Haiti in Nations League Quarterfinals

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino recalled Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKennie to his 25-man roster for the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals against Haiti, according to NBC New York and ESPN. The roster, announced Wednesday from London, includes 19 players from September and October friendlies and half of the 26 who went to this year's World Cup. 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 World Cup round-of-16 loss to Belgium. Balogun, who has made five substitute appearances for Monaco this season, was also brought back. Six players on the roster are under 20, headed by 17-year-old striker Cavan Sullivan, with 17-year-old midfielders Mathis Albert and Adri Mehmeti also selected. Reed Baker-Whiting and Santiago Castañeda, both 21, could make their debuts, and defender Bryan Reynolds returns for the first time since the 2023 Gold Cup. 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 semifinals, set for March 22-30 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.