USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino on Monday named an almost entirely MLS-based roster for the Americans’ January friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected a group chiefly made of MLS players for the annual January camp, including nearly a dozen players who could make their international debut in a crucial year for the team.

Brookwood grad Walker Zimmerman earned one of the coveted 24 spots for the upcoming U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Training Camp, its first January camp with new head coach Mauricio

Mauricio Pochettino is evaluating MLS-based U.S. players this week at a camp in Fort Lauderdale that includes a friendly Saturday vs. Venezuela.

Former Aston Villa forward Indiana Vassilev was picked Monday for a U.S. training camp ahead of friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica and is among 10 players who could make their national team debuts.

Five players with ties to Georgia were called into the U.S. men’s national team for its upcoming camp. The USSF announced the squad Monday.

Jesús Ferreira, Tim Ream and Walker Zimmerman headline the 24-player USMNT roster for the upcoming friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

The United States and Mauricio Pochettino will play an international friendly against Venezuela on Saturday afternoon at Chase Stadium in Miami, Florida.

The USMNT-Venezuela game will be broadcast in English on TNT. NBC's Universo and Telemundo will carry the game in Spanish. The USMNT-Venezuela game will be streamed in English on Max. NBC's Peacock will carry the game in Spanish.

There are some familiar faces in the bunch, including a trio of center backs who combined have more than 130 caps — Walker Zimmerman, Tim Ream, and Miles Robinson.

Due to this game being outside of a FIFA window for international games, USMNT players from most leagues across the world haven’t been released by their clubs to play. That is the same for Venezuela, with most of their stars for South America’s surprise package in 2026 World Cup qualifying unavailable for this one.

January camp isn't the most important moment on the U.S. calendar but, for several players, it couldn't be more vital