Pardeep Cattry

Pochettino plans to name his World Cup roster on May 26, shortly before the USMNT's final pre-tournament friendlies against Senegal and Germany

The USMNT lost 2-0 to Portugal in their final friendly before head coach Mauricio Pochettino names his World Cup roster

The USMNT return to play after Saturday's 5-2 loss to Belgium, an uneven showing in their second-to-last match before Pochettino names the World Cup roster

Both teams debuted new jerseys for Saturday's friendly, and they were just a little too similar

The USMNT lost 5-2 to Belgium on Saturday despite scoring first, eventually conceding four second-half goals

Richards has emerged as a key figure in the USMNT's back line under Mauricio Pochettino, both as a tactical and cultural fit in the team

The USMNT will be without Chris Richards and Miles Robinson for Saturday's friendly against Belgium, posing new questions of the back line

The Senegalese Football Federation is also appealing last week's decision by the CAF's appeal board to rescind their title and award it to Morocco, deeming that Senegal forfeited the match during a lengthy stoppage

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Griezmann, a World Cup winner with France in 2018, joins an influx of star players like Lionel Messi and Son Heung-min in MLS

Later in the week, World Cup qualifiers will be in full swing

Messi scored in Inter Miami's 3-2 win at New York City FC on Sunday, notching his fifth goal in seven games across all competitions this season

Spurs lost 3-0 to Forest on Sunday, leaving them just one point above the relegation zone at the final whistle

Courtois could miss seven matches for Real Madrid during that stretch but might return in time for El Clasico at Barcelona on May 10

Ahmad Donyamali, Iran's minister of sport and youth, said Wednesday that 'under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup' because of the ongoing war in the country