usmnt vs slovenia
international friendly
January 20, 2024
Toyota Stadium; San Antonio, Texas
Pre-game coverage: 2:30 p.m. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max and Peacock
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max and Peacock
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Today’s USMNT starting XI vs Slovenia: 1-Patrick Schulte, 5-DeJuan Jones, 7-Diego Luna, 8-Aidan Morris, 9-Brian White, 11-Timmy Tillman, 12-Miles Robinson (Captain), 14-Sean Zawadzki, 15-Josh Atencio, 17-Bernard Kamungo, 18-Shaq Moore
Substitutes: 22-Drake Callender, 23-Roman Celentano, 2-Caleb Wiley, 3-Ian Murphy, 4-Nkosi Tafari, 6-James Sands, 10-Jack McGlynn, 13-Duncan McGuire, 16-Nathan Harriel, 19-Asmir Bajraktarević, 20-Azeal Jackson, 21-John Tolkin
Game Notes | Five things to know about Slovenia
- USMNT starting XI cap numbers (including this match): Miles Robinson (28), Shaq Moore (18), DeJuan Jones (8), Aidan Morris (5), Josh Atencio (1), Bernard Camungo (1), Diego Luna ( 1), Patrick Schulte (1), Timmy Tillman (1), Brian White (1), Sean Zawadzki (1).
- The average age of tonight’s starting XI is 24 years, 95 days. The lineup also averages six caps.
- Seven starters made their USMNT debut today, bringing the total number of players who have participated in the USMNT to 867. In order of each player’s unique USMNT number, today’s debutants are: Josh Atencio (861), Bernard Camungo (862), Diego Luna (863), Patrick Schulte (864), Timmy Tillman (865), Brian White (866) ), Sean Zawadzki (867).
- The seven debutants set a modern-era record for most USMNT debutants to earn their first caps in a single match, the first set in last January’s camp friendly against Serbia. This brings his total number of debuts in as many games under Greg Berhalter to 67, surpassing Bob Bradley for second most among USMNT head coaches, behind only Bruce Arena (89 debuts in 148 games).
| coach | debut | given sports training |
|
Bruce Arena |
89 |
148 |
| greg berhalter | 67* | 67 |
|
bob bradley |
60 |
80 |
|
bora milutinovic |
51 |
96 |
|
Lothar Osiander |
51 |
18 |
|
Jurgen Klinsmann |
50 |
98 |
| *The number may increase by the end of USA-Slovenia | ||
- Ten substitute players are also in contention to make their debut. The USMNT record for debut in a match is 12, which occurred on August 3, 1973 vs. Poland and on January 10, 1988 vs. Guatemala.
- Five players are age-eligible for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris: Atencio, Camungo, Luna, Morris and Schulte.
- Of the seven debutants, midfielder Timmy Tillman joins younger brother Malik in representing the U.S. men’s national team. tillman is 10th A group of brothers to appear for the USMNT.
- With three starters back, defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew (Morris, Schulte, Zawadzki) leads the list of nine clubs represented in today’s USMNT lineup. They include Atencio (Seattle Sounders), Jones (New England), Camungo (FC Dallas), Luna (Real Salt Lake), Moore (Nashville SC), Robinson (Atlanta United), Tillman (LAFC), White (Vancouver Whitecaps) Are. ,
- Experienced defender Miles Robinson will captain the team for the first time today. she is 15th Different players to captain the USMNT under Greg Berhalter.
- Right back Shaq Moore earned his first cap in a 1–0 win against IR Iran in the FIFA World Cup group stage final on November 29, 2022.
- Midfielder Aidan Morris makes his debut in a 6-0 win against St. Kitts and Nevis during the Gold Cup group stage in St. Louis on June 28, 2023.
- Defender DeJuan Jones making his first appearance since the 4-0 win against Oman in St. Paul’s on 12 September.
- Eight starters are products of the US Soccer Development Academy, five of whom have been developed by MLS clubs: Atencio (Crossfire Premier, Seattle Sounders), Luna (San Jose Earthquakes, Barça Residency Academy), Moore (FC Dallas), Morris (Weston FC, Columbus Crew), Robinson (FC Boston Bolts), Schulte (St. Louis) Scott Gallagher, St. Louis FC), White (Players Development Academy), Zawadzki (Columbus Crew).
- The USA is 41-13-12 in 66 games under Greg Berhalter.
- The USMNT is 0-1-1 in the last two games against Slovenia. The teams first met during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, when the United States earned a 2–2 draw after trailing 2–0 at halftime. The following year they met in a friendly match, which the USMNT won 3–2 in Ljubljana.
- Six substitutions are allowed at three different moments. Halftime does not count as a substitution moment.
- Today’s referee is Luke Lauzier of Canada. This is the first time Mr. Lauziere has officiated in a USMNT match.
