US Names Pulisic, Balogun, McKennie for Nations League Clash With Haiti

According to Goal.com and OneFootball, United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino has named a 25-player squad for the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals against Haiti, recalling Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Folarin Balogun (Monaco). Teenagers Cavan Sullivan, Julian Hall and Mathis Albert retained their places after impressing in the last camp.

The two nations will meet over two legs for a spot in the spring semi-finals. The opening match is set for 14 November at Nu Stadium in Miami, designated as Haiti's home leg due to the inability to stage games in the country. The return leg will take place in Cincinnati three days later, the outlets reported.

These will be the first competitive fixtures of the 2030 cycle as the US pursue a fourth Nations League title in the competition's five-edition history. The roster includes only two uncapped players, Reed Baker-Whiting and Santiago Castaneda. According to the reports, 19 players return from the most recent squad, which beat Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in the first post-World Cup window, while 13 of the 26 from the summer's World Cup run are involved. US players will gather in Atlanta after their weekend club matches.