USMNT stock watch: Tyler Adams returns, Haji Wright in form and Gio Reyna just in need of minutes
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Here's who is soaring and who isn't ahead of the Nations League
On Thursday, the United States men's national team's quest for a third straight Concacaf Nations League title will continue as they face Jamaica in Dallas in the semifinals. With late changes to the roster, Luca De La Torre and Josh Sargent are out but they've been replaced by Brenden Aaronson and Haji Wright to still give Gregg Berhalter a solid selection of players to choose from in what are must-win matches.
As the only winners of this competition, it's a run that the USMNT will want to keep going especially taking into account that the Nations League and Copa America are the only competitive games that the senior team will play before the World Cup in 2026. With limited opportunities to show what they can do under pressure, this is a chance for the fringe members of the squad to cement themselves in the Copa squad. Good performances in both this tournament and Copa America could lock players into the 2026 squad if there are no reductions in playing time at their clubs but as we're about to get into, playing time can't be taken for granted among the USMNT squad.
Let's take a look at where some members of Berhalters's 23-man squad are trending.