How many MLS players are in the USMNT roster?

The United States return to action in the CONCACAF Nations League later this month, looking to book a place in the continental final. Gregg Berhalter’s team take on Jamaica in the semi-final on Thursday, 21 March and hope to reach the final three days later.

The fixture will be played over the upcoming FIFA international date, meaning that USMNT are free to choose from the many Americans currently playing overseas in Europe’s top leagues. There was, however, room for a little MLS representation as Berhalter called up two domestic-based players to his squad.

Inter Miami goalkeeper Drake Callender and defender Miles Robinson, who recently signed for FC Cincinnati, are in the roster for the upcoming games. In January Berhalter named an MLS-only squad for a friendly game against Slovenia; both Callender and Robinson were involved in that fixture.

“The objective ahead of us is clear. We want to compete for our third Nations League title and continue to challenge ourselves to succeed in knockout round matches,” Berhalter said as the roster was announced. “This is a group of players with a lot of experience in these types of matches and we look forward to the opportunity.”

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Goalkeepers: Drake Callender - Inter Miami CF; Ethan Horvath - Cardiff City; Matt Turner - Nottingham Forest

Defenders: Sergiño Dest - PSV Eindhoven; Kris Lund - Palermo; Mark McKenzie - Genk; Tim Ream - Fulham; Chris Richards - Crystal Palace; Antonee Robinson - Fulham; Miles Robinson - FC Cincinnati; Joe Scally - Borussia Mönchengladbach

Midfielders: Tyler Adams - Bournemouth; Johnny Cardoso - Real Betis; Luca de la Torre - Celta Vigo; Weston McKennie - Juventus; Yunus Musah - AC Milan; Gio Reyna - Nottingham Forest

Forwards: Folarin Balogun - Monaco; Malik Tillman - PSV Eindhoven; Ricardo Pepi - PSV Eindhoven; Christian Pulisic - AC Milan; Josh Sargent - Norwich City; Tim Weah - Juventus

It’s a strong USMNT roster with Berhalter able to call upon players from the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and PSV Eindhoven, however there have also been a number of notable omissions for the Stars and Stripes. CF Monterrey forward Brandon Vazquez misses out, as does former Philadelphia Union winger Brenden Aaronson.

USMNT are looking to continue their domination of the CONCACAF Nations League, a competition that was introduced in the 2019/20 season. The United States has won both of the two previous editions of the tournament, beating Mexico and Canada in the finals.