USMNT Preview with Vamos’ Herc Gomez: Gio Reyna returns, Weston McKennie out, and tests against Paraguay and Uruguay 11/14/25
Men In Blazers
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🗓️ 14 November 2025
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Rog is joined by Vamos’ Herculez Gomez to preview the USMNT’s second to last window before the World Cup. They begin with the surprise return of Gio Reyna, then assess a roster missing Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Chris Richards. They touch on Mauricio Pochettino’s messaging, Tyler Adams’s absence and the options to cover his role. The pair close with predictions for the upcoming friendlies against Paraguay and Uruguay.
Find our interview with Gio Reyna here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meCZ37gmi9c
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| 1:05.6 | There's something there that makes Marisha Pochitino say, you know what, given the player |
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| 1:36.9 | US and international team are back for the second to last international window before the World Cup. |
| 1:37.9 | Are we running out of time? |
| 1:39.2 | We will play Paraguay and Uruguay, all the guise, |
| 1:42.9 | but the squad still fails, let's say, incredibly |
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