Having claimed their second CONCACAF Nations League title in a row, the federation is now aiming to defend another trophy – the Gold Cup – starting with facing Jamaica in the opening match on Saturday (10pm ET).
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After the conclusion of the 2023 Gold Cup, BJ Callaghan’s tenure as interim head coach of the USMNT will end, and former head coach Greg Berhalter will once again be the new head coach. After winning his first two matches, Callaghan was six games away from lifting a second trophy in the space of a month.
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With just three players – goalkeeper Matt Turner, defender Miles Robinson and winger Alejandro Zendegas – among the Nations League squad, opportunity is the name of the game at this Gold Cup with just five players on the roster having won more than 25 caps. 14 players have single-digit totals, including all but one of the midfielders (Christian Roldan) and two forwards (Jesús Ferreira and Jordan Morris).
