The roster for January camp has been named and as the first full calendar year of Mauricio Pochettino managing the United States men's national team begins, the list is an importa

These two games have been organised by US Soccer (at Pochettino’s request) in conjunction with both the Costa Rican and Venezuelan FA’s and because the games fall outside FIFA’s international window, the USMNT’s Europe-based stars will not participate as there is no obligation from their clubs for their release.

The USMNT will be missing several integral players, including Christian Pulisic, when it takes on Venezuela and Costa Rica later this month. The U.S. men's national team is gearing up for its first training camp of the new year under Mauricio Pochettino.