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Three USMNT stars to miss Mauricio Pochettino's first games due to injuries

Published Oct. 6, 2024 4:58 p.m. ET

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Tim Weah, Folarin Balogun and Johnny Cardoso will miss Mauricio Pochettino’s first games as U.S. men's national team coach because of injuries.

Brandon Vazquez, Alex Zendejas and Tanner Tessmann were added to the roster on Sunday.

Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT Roster has dropped | SOTU

[Read more: 14 players who could get a fresh look under new USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino]

Weah has not played for Juventus since Sept. 21 because of an ankle injury.

Balogun scored the go-ahead goal in the 22nd minute of Monaco’s 2-1 win at Rennes in Ligue 1 on Saturday and left in the 64th minute with what appeared to be a shoulder injury.

[Read more: USMNT striker Folarin Balogun subs off with injury after scoring for Monaco]

Cardoso left Real Betis’ Europa Conference League game against Legia Warsaw on Thursday in the 66th minute.

The U.S. plays exhibitions against Panama on Saturday at Austin, Texas, and Mexico three days later at Guadalajara.

[Read more: Gio Reyna won't play for USMNT until 2025 after latest injury setback]

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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