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Pulisic left off US roster by Pochettino, Sullivan among 13 who could make debuts

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 17). Pulisic left off US roster by Pochettino, Sullivan among 13 who could make debuts. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/pulisic-left-off-us-roster-by-pochettino-sullivan-among-13-who-could-make-debuts/article_5d51211b-df1f-5cf2-8f5d-b6299bfd3c15.html

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Coach Mauricio Pochettino announced the U.S. national team roster for upcoming friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada, excluding star player Christian Pulisic but including 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan who could potentially become the youngest American player in nearly two decades. The list of 28 players features 13 newcomers, with several teenagers and young adults set to possibly make their debuts. Among the returning World Cup veterans are Matt Freese, Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Tyler Adams, Gio Reyna, and Ricardo Pepi.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Mauricio Pochettino has announced a new roster for the US men's national soccer team (USMNT) ahead of upcoming friendlies, with notable changes including the omission of star player Christian Pulisic and the inclusion of 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan. The September/October window will see four friendly matches against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada. Pulisic, who struggled during this summer's World Cup due to injuries and a slow start with his club Milan, is not included in the squad. Additionally, Yunus Musah, another veteran from the 2022 World Cup, returns after an absence since March 2025. Sullivan, who made his MLS debut at age 14, could become the fourth-youngest player to represent the US if he plays against Peru on September 26 in Orlando, Florida.

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Philadelphia ORG · 4× Americans NORP · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× AC Milan ORG · 2× Canada GPE · 2× Cavan Sullivan PERSON · 2× Orlando GPE · 2× Peru GPE · 2× Pulisic PERSON · 2× Yunus Musah PERSON · 2×

Narrative

Yunus Musah, a 2022 World Cup veteran who hasn’t played for the Americans since March 2025, also was among 28 players selected for friendlies against Peru (Sept. 26 in Orlando, Florida), Chile (Sept. 29 in St. Louis), Mexico (Oct. 3 in Glendale, Arizona) and Canada (Oct. 6 in St. Paul, Minnesota).

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🔮 Christian Pulisic was left off the U.S. roster for the first games in coach Mauricio Pochettino’s second term, and 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan was among 13 newcomers picked Thursday and could become the youngest player for the American team in 20 years.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Pulisic left off US roster by Pochettino, Sullivan among 13 who could make debuts · mixed framing

Claims (10 extracted, 3 hedged)

Christian Pulisic was left off the U.S. roster for the first games in coach Mauricio Pochettino’s second term, and 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan was among 13 newcomers picked Thursday and could become the youngest player for the American team in 20 years. uncertain

Sullivan → leave → years

who → play → Paul

Pulisic, the top U.S. player, failed to score during last summer’s World Cup when he missed one of the Americans’ five matches because of a calf injury and left two others early. asserted

he → fail → others

Pulisic, who turns 28 on Friday, came off in the second half of the round of 16 loss to Belgium because of a microfracture of his right tibia and fibula and didn’t make his season debut for AC Milan until last weekend. asserted

who → turn → weekend

Sullivan, who made his Major League Soccer debut at 14 with Philadelphia in July 2024, will be two days shy of his 17th birthday when the Americans play Peru. asserted

Americans → make → Peru

He could become the youngest U.S. national team player since Freddy Adu debuted at 16 years, 234 days against Canada on Jan. 22, 2006. uncertain

Adu → become → Jan.

Others who could debut include 17-year-old midfielders Adri Mehmeti and Mathis Albert; 18-year-old defenders Peyton Miller and Neil Pierre; 18-year-old forward Julian Hall; 19-year-old midfielder Zavier Gozo; 19-year-old forward Justin Ellis; 20-year-old goalkeeper Diego Kochen; 20-year-old right back Frankie Westfield; 20-year-old midfielders Cole Campbell and Brooklyn Raines; and 25-year-old goalkeeper Brian Schwake. uncertain

who → debut → midfielders

Just 13 players return from the 26-man World Cup roster: goalkeeper Matt Freese and Brady; defenders Sergiño Dest, Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Miles Robinson and Austin Trusty; midfielders Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Gio Reyna and Malik Tillman; and forward Ricardo Pepi. asserted

players → return → roster

Folarin Balogun, who hasn’t played for Monaco this season after a possible transfer to Everton fell through, also was not included. asserted

transfer → play → Everton

Others from the World Cup roster who were dropped were goalkeeper Matt Turner; defenders Max Arfsten, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream and Joe Scally; midfielders Weston McKennie and Cristian Roldan; and forwards Brenden Aaronson, Tim Weah, Haji Wright and Alejandro Zendejas. asserted

who → drop → roster