"The September international window was a bit all over the place for the U.S. team, though it did finish on an upbeat note. A poor first-half performance Saturday against South Korea condemned the Americans to a 2-0 defeat, but the team rebounded Tuesday against Japan as attackers Folarin Balogun and Alex Zendejas made the most of their rare starts, contributing a goal each in a 2-0 victory."
"Such performances, combined with injuries and some players changing clubs, mean there has been movement in the second edition of ESPN's USMNT World Cup Big Board. There's also the fact that U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino has said that the time for looking at new players is over, and that he'll be bringing in a closer approximation of his first-choice squad for the next international window in October."
September produced mixed results for the U.S. team, with a 2-0 defeat to South Korea after a poor first half and a 2-0 win over Japan as Folarin Balogun and Alex Zendezas scored in rare starts. A shift toward a 3-4-3, with wingers occupying pockets under the center forward, increased defensive stability but left room for improvement. Performances, injuries and club changes prompted movement on ESPN's USMNT World Cup Big Board. Manager Mauricio Pochettino declared the evaluation phase over and plans to call a closer approximation of his first-choice 26-man squad in October. Matt Freese strengthened his case as goalkeeper while Turner needs to regain top form.
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