The United States men’s national team gets a final tune-up for the Gold Cup knockout rounds when Mauricio Pochettino leads the team into Arlington for a match-up with Les Grenadiers of Haiti on Sunday.
The Yanks are already through to the knockout rounds having not conceded a goal to Saudi Arabia and Trinidad & Tobago, but there are no shortage of impressions to make on boss Mauricio Pochttino
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Kick off time: 7pm ET, Sunday
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USMNT team news analyzed
It’s excellent to see Tyler Adams back in the XI, and his spot next to Luca de la Torre and in front of Chris Richards and Tim Ream should be enough to see things through for Pochettino.
It’s also notable that Malik Tillman and Chris Richards look to be beyond debate as starters in this tournament, while Diego Luna and Max Arfsten take their first turns outside the XI.
Matt Freese gets another look at goalkeeper in what’s turning into a nice audition for a World Cup spot.
USMNT lineup
Freese, Tolkin, Richards, Ream, Freeman, Adams, De la Torre, Aaronson, Tillman, Sullivan, Agyemang
Haiti lineup
Placide, Arcus, Ade, Metusala, Experience, Louicius, Pierre, Jacques, Providence, Pierrot, Nazon.
USMNT vs Haiti preview
The Yanks have sealed passage from the group stage with wins over Trinidad and Tobago and Saudi Arabia, and could meet Mexico or Costa Rica in the quarterfinal, and they’ll have no way of knowing whether El Tri or Los Ticos are first or second in the Group A prior to kickoff.
So a match-up with rivals Mexico could be coming win, lose, or draw against Haiti, as Mexico face Costa Rica later in the evening with El Tri only clear of Los Ticos on one goal worth of differential and Costa Rica ahead on goals by one.
Haiti can still reach the knockout rounds with a win over the Yanks plus help from Trinidad and Tobago. The Saudis have three points while the USMNT and T&T each have one. T&T needs a win over the Saudis and a Haiti loss or draw versus the U.S. (or a blowout win over Saudi Arabia that is four goals better than Haiti’s win over the USMNT).
USMNT team news, focus
Haji Wright is dealing with a reported achilles injury of undisclosed severity, though the forward was in attendance at the Saudi Arabia match. Damion Downs also dealt with a late injury after coming off the bench, a contusion that’s left him day-to-day according to Fox’s Jenny Taft. Tyler Adams and Johnny Cardoso both returned from short injury absences against the Saudis, though whether they’ll be fit to start by Sunday is a question mark. Pochettino did not rotate his XI much between the first two games, but he can do what he wants on Sunday which could mean opportunities for John Tolkin, Nathan Harriel, Quinn Sullivan, Paxten Aaronson, and/or Brian White.
Haiti team news, focus
Les Grenadiers won’t have Nantes center back Jean-Kevin Duverne, who was sent off early in their 1-1 draw with Trinidad and Tobago. They will have veteran AEK Athens striker Frantzy Pierrot, who has 32 goals in 40 caps including the lone goal in this tournament. All-time leading scorer Duckens Nazon is also in the squad as is goalkeeper Johny Placide. This is one of the better performing Haiti sides in recent history and it’s led by an international management veteran in French manager Sebastien Migne.
USMNT vs Haiti prediction
This match may end up being trickier than the win over bunkered-in Saudi Arabia, as Haiti need a win. That impetus to attack should hopefully lead to a more appealing spectacle, one that would benefit the USMNT. USMNT 3-1 Haiti.
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