After scoring the winners for their club sides on the weekend, Brenden Aaronson and Haji Wright have been added to the USMNT roster. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Jesse Marsch discuss what each player brings to the team, why Brandon Vazquez was overlooked, and what Leon Bailey’s absence from Jamaica’s squad means ahead of Thursday’s CNL clash. Plus, does the U.S. men’s Olympic team stand a chance against France’s U23s? Which Americans impressed the most across the pond? And what does Liga MX’s dominance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup say about MLS teams?
USMNT roster news (06:10): Wright and Aaronson replace Sargent and LDLT; Is the door closed for Brandon Vazquez?
The Reggae Boyz (20:36): Who is Heimir Hallgrimsson?; Bailey cut from roster, Gray suspended for semifinal; Jamaica’s other weapons.
Olympic ready? (32:37): Marko Mitrović names roster for March friendlies; U.S. Soccer’s youth development; expectations for France game.
Americans Abroad (45:12): Pass the ball to Pulisic!; Haji Wright: the good and the bad.
MLS vs. Liga MX (58:48): What can we learn from the Concacaf Champions Cup?
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