United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists American players can compete with the likes of Spain and Argentina in terms of talent.

Domestic league action is back this weekend with Arsenal vs. Aston Villa, Juventus vs. Milan and Manchester United vs. Brighton and Hove Albion all notable on top of the U.S. men's national team taking on Venezuela.

Former Aston Villa forward Indiana Vassilev was picked Monday for a U.S. training camp ahead of friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica and is among 10 players who could make their national team debuts.

Mauricio Pochettino has named a 24-player ... Patrick Schulte, and Zack Steffen — will all feel they are on the brink of challenging for the top job. Schulte, in particular, has already started ...

There are some familiar faces in the bunch, including a trio of center backs who combined have more than 130 caps — Walker Zimmerman, Tim Ream, and Miles Robinson.

U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected a group chiefly made of MLS players for the annual January camp, including nearly a dozen players who could make their international debut in a crucial year for the team.

Due to this game being outside of a FIFA window for international games, USMNT players from most leagues across the world haven’t been released by their clubs to play. That is the same for Venezuela, with most of their stars for South America’s surprise package in 2026 World Cup qualifying unavailable for this one.

The U.S. men's national soccer team opens its 2025 campaign with a friendly match against Venezuela on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino has named a 24-player roster as the ... That means the four MLS goalkeepers called in — Drake Callender, Matt Freese, Patrick Schulte, and Zack Steffen — will all feel they are on the brink of challenging for the top job.

Once an after-thought in USMNT player pool, 2018 POTY Steffen might have the opportunity to break back into the side

Born in Savannah, Georgia, to parents of Bulgarian heritage, Vassilev played at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and signed with Aston Villa in 2018. He played for the U.S. alongside Josh Sargent and Tim Weah at the 2017 Under-17 World Cup.

6—Although Mauricio Pochettino is still pretty new ... Matt Freese of Wayne and New York City FC (and formerly the Union), and Zack Steffen of Downingtown and the Colorado Rapids.