Pochettino includes three Liga MX players on the United States roster

The United States National Team announced the list of players with whom it will be playing in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Nations League against Jamaica and coach Mauricio Pochettino took into account several pieces that make life in Liga MX.

These are Alejandro Zendejas from Club América, Cade Cowell from Chivas de Guadalajara and Brandon Vázquez from Rayados de Monterrey who are part of the group of 25 players called by the Argentine coach to play the duels on Thursday and next Tuesday, November 19 .

In this way, the attack of the North American team will be made up mostly of players who play in the Mexican championship, in addition to legionaries Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven) and Tim Weah (Juventus).

Of the three players who play in Liga MX teams that will be playing in the Concacaf Nations League duels with the United States National Team, Cape Cowell is the one who arrives with the best present with the Chivas de Guadalajara who have just suffered a tough defeat against Atlético San Luis (1-0).

The striker has scored a total of five goals and contributed two assists in 12 games played in the Apertura 2024 tournament. For his part, Brandon Vázquez has added three goals with the Rayados de Monterrey while Alejandro Zendejas another two for the cause of Club América .

However, Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to opt for offensive players who play in European leagues to face the two duels against the Caribbean against whom they will seek to continue their path in this final stage of the Nations League.

With Argentina as a reference

Mauricio Pochettino wants to infect the players of the United States National Team with a bit of the mentality of the Argentine soccer player who, in his opinion, faces each of the commitments he has with the national team as a life or death duel.

“The Argentine player accepts any call-up, it doesn’t matter if it is a friendly or official match, each match is as if it were the final of the World Cup. If we think this way, we will surely have the possibility, because we have talent, of doing something important”said the coach.

The Argentine also spoke about what he considers will be essential to be able to put together a good group of players thinking about what the 2026 World Cup will be like, which they will organize together with Canada and Mexico.

“The secret is that people have a great communion and be able to transfer it to the players, and that when we win, we all win, and when we lose, we all lose”said the US national team coach.

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