BY
Paul Stephens
Posted
June 01, 2026
10:15 AM
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HAPPY MONDAY to all you ASN readers and we hope you loved the U.S. nationwide crew’s 3-2 win over Senegal on Sunday in its first pre-World Cup tune-up pleasant. The win helped change the narrative after the March window left supporters fill of skepticism over the crew’s means to compete this summer time.
The win over Senegal was removed from excellent because the U.S. crew nonetheless made a whole lot of errors, two of which had been punished. However the huge takeaway is simply how robust the crew regarded within the assault. Led by Christian Pulisic’s slump-ending efficiency, the U.S. crew created possibilities and was successfully in a position to get the strikers, Ricardo Pepi within the first half and Folarin Balogun within the second, into the sport.
Additionally, the crew regarded way more comfy in an easier variation of a 3-4-3 and enormous motive for that was the flexibility of Alex Freeman to shift between proper again and proper central protection relying on possession.
STARTING SUMMER WITH A VICTORY! pic.twitter.com/SoCdOtXLRV
— U.S. Soccer Males’s Nationwide Crew (@USMNT) Might 31, 2026
Now it’s only a matter of cleansing up errors.
ASN’s Brian Sciaretta is elsewhere throughout the World Cup however we are going to choose up the slack within the weeks forward.
U.S. U-21 crew heads to Slovenia
The U.S. U-21 crew will maintain a coaching camp in Rogaška, Slovenia from June 1-9. Throughout the camp the crew will play Ukraine on June 4 and Uzbekistan on June 8. The crew might be coached by Russell Payne, who can be the coach of Northwestern College.
The U-21 crew consists of a mixture of gamers who’re eligible for the Olympics or who’re as much as a yr too outdated however are nonetheless gifted gamers who U.S. Soccer needs to maintain within the system. This crew will steadily merge with the U-20 crew within the fall to comprise of the Olympic crew.
Right here is the roster together with some ideas.
The Roster
Goalkeepers (2): Julian Eyestone (Brentford/ENG; Dallas, Texas), Duran Ferree (San Diego FC; San Diego, Calif.)
Defenders (5): Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC; Seattle, Wash.), Peyton Miller (New England Revolution; Unionville, Conn.), Nolan Norris (FC Dallas; Fort Price, Texas), Justin Reynolds (Sporting Kansas Metropolis; Chicago, In poor health.), Thomas Williams (Nashville SC; Titusville, Fla.)
Midfielders (6): Santiago Castaneda (Paderborn/GER; Tampa, Fla.), Taha Habroune (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Jackson Hopkins (D.C. United; Fredericksburg, Va.), Sergio Oregel Jr. (Chicago Hearth FC; Chicago, In poor health.), Rokas Pukstas (Hajduk Cut up/CRO; Stillwater, Okla.), Brooklyn Raines (New England Revolution; Chicago, In poor health.)
Forwards (6): Zach Sales space (Actual Salt Lake; Eden, Utah), Luke Brennan (Atlanta United; Atlanta, Ga.), Cole Campbell (Hoffenheim/GER; Peachtree Metropolis, Ga.), Alan Carleton (Sandvikens/DEN; Marietta, Ga.), Damion Downs (Hamburg/GER; Schwebenried, Germany), Oluwakorede Osundina (Casa Pia/POR; Redmond, Wash.)
Roster Ideas
There are a number of fascinating gamers on this roster.
Peyton Miller is without doubt one of the high American youngsters in MLS and he’s truly eligible for the 2027 U-20 World Cup. However having performed within the 2025 match, he would possibly merely deal with the Olympics. A speedy extensive participant, Miller can play each left again and left wing.
Santiago Castaneda is just too outdated for the U.S. Olympic crew however his resume is terrific for a 21-year-old. The Tampa native has been a starter the final three season for Paderborn and this previous season he helped information the crew to promotion to the Bundesliga. If he performs effectively for Paderborn to the beginning the season, he could possibly be on the nationwide crew ahead of later.
Cole Campbell and Damion Downs each had powerful seasons in Europe and the 2 former high prospects might be trying to get again on observe. Campbell, a speedy winger born in Texas, is eligible for the Olympic crew.
Total, the roster serves its function holding gamers concerned within the system till the Olympic crew turns into extra outlined.
U-20 crew heads to Bulgaria
Led by coach Rob Valentino, the U.S. U-20 crew will maintain a coaching camp in Bansko, Bulgaria from June 1-9. The crew will face Georgia U-21 on June 5 and North Macedonia U-21 on June 8.
All gamers on this crew are eligible for the 2028 Olympic crew and all however Adam Beaudry weren’t a part of the final U-20 World Cup crew. Meaning these gamers are ones U.S. Soccer needs to maintain within the system however are seemingly behind others when it comes to making the Olympic crew.
The #U20MNT are off to Bulgaria for a pair of friendlies towards Georgia U-21s and and North Macedonia U-21s ????
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— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) Might 29, 2026
The Roster
Goalkeepers (2): Adam Beaudry (Colorado Rapids; Fortress Pines, Colo.), Zackory Campagnolo (Colorado Rapids; Fort Myers, Fla.)
Defenders (7): Freddie Anderson (Stoke Metropolis/ENG; Manchester, England), Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders; Fox Island, Wash.), Sawyer Jura (Portland Timbers; Bend, Ore.), Owen Presthus (Columbus Crew; Columbus, Ohio), Tahir Reid-Brown (Orlando Metropolis; Orlando, Fla.), Elijah Scott (Lecce; Ludwigsburg, Germany)
Midfielders (6): Devon Decorte (Anderlecht/BEL; Southampton, Pa.), Aron John (Charlotte FC; Charlotte, N.C.), Eric Klein (New England Revolution; Lancaster, Pa.), Cruz Medina (CD Tapatio/MEX; San Francisco, Calif.), Edwyn Mendoza (San Jose Earthquakes; San Jose, Calif.), David Vazquez (San Diego FC; Los Angeles, Calif.)
Forwards (6): Dylan Borso (Chicago Hearth; Chicago, In poor health.), Bajung Darboe (Bayern Munich/GER; Madison, Wisc.), Andre Gitau (Mainz/GER; Richmond, Texas), Bryce Jamison (Colorado Rapids; Lake Forest, Calif.), Mykhi Joyner (St. Louis Metropolis; Bloomington, In poor health.), Din Klapija (RB Leipzig/GER; New York Metropolis, N.Y.)
Sands and Lund finish loans
Over the weekend, it was introduced that two American gamers who had been at Bundesliga golf equipment on mortgage final season wouldn’t be returning as golf equipment declined to train the acquisition choices as a part of their mortgage.
James Sands joined St. Pauli in January 2025 on mortgage from New York Metropolis FC. After struggling a damaged ankle in February 2025, his mortgage was prolonged by way of the 2025/26 season. In March, Sands once more suffered one other ankle damage and St. Pauli was ultimately relegated out of the Bundesliga. When Sands performed, he sometimes performed effectively. However in the end his newest damage mixed with St. Pauli’s relegation made it unrealistic for the membership to buy the Rye, New York native. Sands will now return to New York Metropolis.
Kristoffer Lund joined FC Cologne within the Bundesliga on mortgage from Palermo in Italy’s Serie B in August. The Danish-born American left again made 33 appearances for Cologne this season and the membership prevented relegation regardless of nervy instances within the second half of the season. However in the end, Cologne opted to no buy Lund who will return to Palermo, for now.
Report: Parma buys Cremaschi
On Friday, Fabrizio Romano reported that Parma was going to train the choice to purchase on the mortgage for Benjamin Cremaschi from Inter Miami.
The 2025 U-20 World Cup Golden Boot winner joined the Serie A membership in August however solely started taking part in repeatedly in February. In a Serie A sport towards Torino in March, Cremaschi suffered an knee damage and was sidelined the remainder of the season. It was unsure whether or not Parma would train the choice given the Floridian’s restricted minutes this season.
It is a huge step ahead for Cremaschi who clearly impressed in coaching and in his professionalism to persuade Parma to set off its choice.
Cremaschi is anticipated to be in competition for a spot on the 2028 U.S. Olympic crew after making the 2024 Olympic crew whereas taking part in a cycle up.
