# Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie recalled for US Nations League ties

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/christian-pulisic-folarin-balogun-return-to-usmnt-roster-for-nations-league/
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:24:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:41:56+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/04/usmnt-roster-nations-league-christian-pulisic
- Topics: Americas, Politics, Sport, World

## Key points

- Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie return to the US squad.
- Pochettino names a 25-man roster for Haiti ties.
- The quarter-final legs are set for Miami and Cincinnati.

## Summary

The new roster details reveal how Mauricio Pochettino plans to broaden his options for the United States’ Concacaf Nations League quarter-finals against Haiti. Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Weston McKennie return, while Pochettino has also included emerging players as he shapes a new team after the US World Cup exit.

The 25-man squad features two players who could make their international debuts, including defender Reed Baker-Whiting and midfielder Santiago Castañeda. Haiti’s home leg will be played in Miami on 14 November because of security problems in Port-au-Prince, with the return match in Cincinnati on 17 November. The US is considered a strong contender, and Pochettino says the camp will give newer selections a chance to challenge established players.

## Coverage

- [The Guardian: Pulisic, Balogun and McKennie recalled for US Nations League ties](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/nov/04/usmnt-roster-nations-league-christian-pulisic)
- [CNA: Pulisic, Balogun back in US squad for CONCACAF Nations League quarters](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/pulisic-balogun-back-in-us-squad-concacaf-nations-league-quarters-6524986)

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