Futbol Americas: Pochettino September Squad Revealed

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🗓️ 29 August 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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On the latest edition of Futbol Americas, Alexis Nunes, Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar react to Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT squad for their September friendlies and discuss the biggest snubs. Then, Herc sits down for an exclusive conversation with Gio Reyna and Joe Scally. Plus, a look at Inter Miami as Lionel Messi lifts them into the Leagues Cup final. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Happy Thursday, everyone, it's time for a fresh edition of Football.
0:13.4	America is your wish, once again, is our command.
0:17.1	Alexis Tud is here alongside Hercules Gomez.
0:19.9	And look where the cat dragged in.
0:21.7	Sevi Salazar is also joining us for this one.
0:25.1	Sebi so good to see your big smiling face coming to us from D.C.
0:29.6	Now plenty to talk about on this show, Leonelle Messia and Inter Miami, into yet another final.
0:35.7	Plus, Herk got to speak exclusively to Gio Reina and Joe Scali,
0:41.0	who are over at Barusha Munch and Gladback, will let you know exactly what they had to say
0:44.5	about life in the Bundesliga, what they're expecting this season, plus the U.S. men's national
0:49.6	team roster that was just announced, and that's exactly where we are going to start. It was the news
0:55.2	that we were waiting for all weekend. Mauricio Pochettino has named his 23 man U.S.
1:00.9	men's national team squad for September's games against Japan and South Korea. And let's just
1:06.1	say it got a lot of us scratching our heads. Now some familiar names are back in the mix,
1:11.6	Christian Polisic, Tim Wea and Serginio Des,
1:14.6	but it's actually those who were left out
1:16.6	that had us going, huh, no Weston McKenny,
1:20.6	no Giorreina, and no Matt Turner,
1:23.6	just to name a few.
1:24.6	Well, here's Mauricio Pogetino
1:26.6	on his inclusion of Christian
1:28.2	Pulisic plus those who missed out.
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