Yanks on Foreign NTs [R]

Once a one-time switch is approved, he can only play for the USA.

 

Kevan George named to T&T squad for WCQs:

T&T Roster

Goalkeepers:
Jan-Michael Williams (North East Stars), Marvin Phillip (Point Fortin Civic Centre FC), Adrian Foncette (Police FC).

Defenders:
Carlos Edwards (Central FC), Aubrey David (PS Kemi Kings—FIN), Alvin Jones (W Connection), Radanfah Abu Bakr (FK Sūduva Marijampolė—LTU), Mekeil Williams (Colorado Rapids—USA), Triston Hodge (W Connection), Sheldon Bateau (Krylia Sovetov Samara—RUS), Daneil Cyrus (Unattached), Curtis Gonzales (Defence Force).

Midfielders:
Joevin Jones (Seattle Sounders FC—USA), Andre Boucaud (Dagenham & Redbridge—ENG), Kevan George (Jacksonville Armada—USA), Hashim Arcia (Defence Force), Khaleem Hyland (KVC Westerlo—BEL), Leston Paul (North East Stars), Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC—USA), Hughtun Hector (W Connection), Nathan Lewis (San Juan Jabloteh).

Forwards:
Shahdon Winchester (Murcielagos FC—MEX), Jamille Boatswain (Defence Force), Kenwyne Jones (Atlanta United—USA).

http://www.socawarriors.net/senior-...an-roster-to-face-usa-in-wcq-on-thursday.html

 

I heard reports that Kenny Saif also filed a one-time switch. Can anyone confirm?

 

Well, he would have to for the Gold Cup call up. We have this...

Per @FOXSoccer broadcast, Kenny Saief has filed his one-time switch to play for the #usmnt. Once approved, that ties him to the US program

— Brian Sciaretta (@BrianSciaretta) June 4, 2017

 

So according to Page 19 of these CONCACAF rules, the 2017 Gold Cup provisional roster had to be submitted by each nation at the latest by 35 days prior to July 7, i.e., June 2. I did not realize this beforehand (I had thought the US was simply submitting their roster early): https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/170301_gc_regulations_final_en

Based on Holden's tweets, I now have the impression that Mexico did not have Jesse on their GC provisional roster, and were surprised and not previously aware of the US naming him, and called to try to reassure him he was still in El Tri's future plans -- but he stood firm that he would commit to the USMNT if on their final GC roster. And if I'm reading those CONCACAF rules correctly, there isn't a way for Mexico to suddenly rush him to their GC squad now that the provisional roster has already been set (assuming he wasn't on it).

We'll know for sure in due time, but I believe it is quite likely Jesse will be repping the US.

 

Michael Lahoud called up for Sierra Leone:

#CalledUp: @MikeLahoud Set to Join Sierra Leone for Africa Cup of Nations#CLICK to hear from the man himself: https://t.co/KtRDnbiP2k pic.twitter.com/RDgmQbNg4o

— Miami FC (@TheMiamiFC) June 5, 2017

 

Thomas Delaney starts for Denmark:

Sådan starter Danmark mod Tyskland⚽️👊 #landsholdet #DANTYS pic.twitter.com/LvEn2b864F

— DBU - En Del Af Noget Større (@DBUfodbold) June 6, 2017

 

Canada announced their 40-man provisional roster for the Gold Cup.

Yanks include:
CANADA’S 40-MAN PROVISIONAL LIST

M- Tesho Akindele | USA / FC Dallas
M- Will Johnson | USA / Orlando City SC

http://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-...-list-for-concacaf-gold-cup-p160880-preview-1

 

For posterity: Amro Tarek made his Egypt debut on March 28, subbing on for 18' in a 3-0 friendly win over Togo. He previously had just one youth cap for Egypt, with their U20s in 2011.

Very happy and proud to make my international debut and my first win 🇪🇬🇪🇬❤❤

— Amro Tarek (@amrotarek_) March 28, 2017

 

No Gonzalez on Mexico's provisional GC roster, as predicted. Just a bunch of aging Liga MX veteran keepers. If Holden is to be believed, and I have no reason not to, then Jesse will be a USMNT player if named to the final GC squad.
http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1616...ga-mx-based-players-named-to-mexicos-gold-cup

 

El Salvador named their 40 man squad for the Gold Cup:

La lista de los 40 jugadores elegibles de El Salvador para #CopaOro 207 pic.twitter.com/eoyisiFvZ2

— Gustavo Flores (@Gusflores21) June 7, 2017

Yanks include:

Derby Carrillo
Gerson Mayen
Richard Menjivar
Pablo Punyed

 

Roger Espinoza is out with a back injury for WCQs and isn't on the 40 man provisional roster for the Gold Cup:

http://www.diez.hn/laseleccion/1077...ia-roger-espinoza-baja-honduras-mexico-panama (in Spanish)

 

Tony Taylor is on the 40 man provisional roster for Panama in the Gold Cup:

PANAMA
GOALKEEPERS (4): Jose Calderon (Real Cartagena, COL); Eric Hughes (CD Plaza Amador, PAN); Orlando Mosquera (Tauro FC, PAN); Alex Rodriguez (San Francisco FC, PAN)

DEFENDERS (12): Roberto Chen (Deportivo Árabe Unido, PAN); Eric Davis (FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, SVK); Ricahrd Dixon (Club Atlético Platense, ARG); Fidel Escobar (Sporting Clube de Portugal, POR); Adolfo Machado (Houston Dynamo, USA); Roderick Miller (Atlético Nacional, COL); Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls, USA); Luis Ovalle (Zamora FC, VEN); Angel Patrick (Cafetaleros de Tapachula, MEX); Richard Peralta (Tauro FC, PAN); Roman Torres (Seattle Sounders FC, USA); Jan Vargas (Tauro FC, PAN)

MIDFIELDERS (15): Ricardo Avila (KAA Gent, BEL); Edgar Barcenas (Cafetaleros de Tapachula, MEX); Ricardo Buitrago (Juan Aurich, PER); Miguel Camargo (New York City FC, USA); Francisco Castañeda (Atlético Veragüense, PAN); Armando Cooper (Toronto FC, CAN); Anibal Godoy (San Jose Earthquakes, USA); Gabriel Gomez (Atlético Bucaramanga, COL); Josimar Gomez (Deportivo Árabe Unido, PAN); Jose Gonzalez (Deportivo Árabe Unido, PAN); Leslie Heraldez (Deportivo Árabe Unido, PAN); Josiel Nuñez (CD Plaza Amador, PAN); Valentin Pimentel (CD Plaza Amador, PAN); Alberto Quintero (Club Universitario de Deportes, PER); Oscar Villarreal (Chorrillo FC, PAN)

FORWARDS (9): Jorman Aguilar (SC Olhanense, POR); Abdiel Arroyo (Danubio FC, URU); Ricardo Clarke (Zamora FC, VEN); Ismael Diaz (FC Porto, POR); Roberto Nurse (Mineros de Zacatecas, MEX); Armando Polo (Tauro FC, PAN); Alejandro Taylor (FC Paços de Ferreira, POR); Luis Tejada (Club Universitario de Deportes, PER); Gabriel Torres (FC Lausanne-Sport, SUI)

 

Kip Colvey named to New Zealand's Confederations Cup squad:

http://resources.fifa.com/mm/docume...89/33/90/finallistsfcc-08.06.2017_neutral.pdf

 

Insider: Jesse González, Kenny Saief on track for switch to USA; MLS champ set to face Liga MX champ annually https://t.co/rXRXcLaqdU

— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) June 8, 2017

Snip:
U.S. men’s national team coach Bruce Arena spoke to SI.com and Fox Sports TV on Wednesday about some of the decisions he made on the 40-man preliminary Gold Cup roster. Three intriguing players who were on the list are dual citizens Dom Dwyer, Jesse González and Kenny Saief. Dwyer is already cleared to be called in, while Arena said González and Saief still need to be cleared by FIFA for a one-time switch after playing for Mexico and Israel, respectively, at the youth level.

On González, FC Dallas’s 22-year-old goalkeeper, Arena said, “I’m looking down the road for U.S. Soccer, and they’re going to need to have some young goalkeepers emerging. In this camp we have Ethan Horvath. I don’t know if Jesse will make the final roster, but he’s a consideration.”

On Saief, 23, who has played for Belgium’s Gent in Champions League, Arena said, “He’s been a good player with his club team in Belgium, and he plays a position where we can always use help, a left-sided midfielder. He can play left back as well. We watched him on tape. He looks to be a good player, but you don’t know until you get him in.”

U.S. Soccer says Saief has started the paperwork with FIFA to switch to the U.S., and González’s agent, Spencer Wadsworth, told SI.com he has the required signed letter from González expressing his desire to switch to the Stars and Stripes from Mexico and is in the process of sending it to U.S. Soccer.

According to FIFA rules, players who are approved for a one-time switch are then tied immediately to their new country. They do not have to play in an official game for their new country to be cap-tied. So if FIFA approves one-time switches for Saief and González, they will immediately be cap-tied to the United States.

 

Credit to Grant for getting this right. Most soccer journalists get confused on this point.

 

Kevan George went 90 in a 2-0 WCQ loss to the US:

TRI: 21-Jan-Michael Williams; 11-Akhenaton Edwards, 4-Sheldon Bateau, 17-Mekeil Williams, 5-Daneil Cyrus; 10-Kevin Molino, 19-Kevan George, 8-Khaleem Hyland (23-Leston Paul, 76), 3-Joevin Jones (12-Shahdon Winchester, 68); 7-Nathan Lewis, 9-Kenwyne Jones (capt.) (20-Jamille Boatswain, 82)

Subs not used: 1-Marvin Phillip, 2-Aubrey David, 6-Radanfah Abu Bakr, 13-Hughtun Hector, 14-Andre Boucaud, 15-Curtis Gonzales, 16-Alvin Jones, 18-Hashim Arcia, 22-Adrian Foncette
Head coach: Dennis Lawrence

 

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Darren Randolph starts in goal for Ireland:

BREAKING: Martin O'Neill has named his side to face Austria with Glenn Whelan captaining the team from midfield! #COYBIG pic.twitter.com/k5Dv6SdhW2

— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) June 11, 2017

 

Will no longer be a Yank on a foreign NT.

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Bjorn Johnsen gets his 1st start for Norway in a friendly and goes 56':

Norway XI vs Sweden: Berge Daehli, Elyounoussi, Flo, Hovland, Johnsen, Nordtveit, Nyland, Soderlund, Svensson, Trondsen. #NORSWE #IF

— SBOTOP (@SBOBET) June 13, 2017

 

Will Johnson starts for Canada:

Lineups for #CANMNT v Curacao match tonight pic.twitter.com/Dv4vrE0okT

— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) June 13, 2017

 

Richard Menjivar, Pablo Punyed & Gerson Mayen start for El Salvador against Ecuador:

Alineación titular de la Selección de El Salvador en su juego amistoso vrs @FEFecuador pic.twitter.com/RjYiVzsXik

— La Selecta (@LaSelecta_SLV) June 13, 2017

 

ESPN FC says Holden jumped the gun on Jesse Gonzalez. USSF tells ESPN that Gonzalez has begun the process of getting the necessary documentation, but has not yet submitted anything to FIFA.
http://www.espnfc.us/major-league-s...rk-for-us-mexico-switch-not-submitted-to-fifa