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U.S. men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will bring 27 players to the training camp for the upcoming March matches, it was announced on Tuesday.

Christian Pulisic was among the 27 players called into the USMNT. (Bob Plant Photo)

ATLANTA – U.S. men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will bring 27 players to the training camp for the upcoming March matches, it was announced on Tuesday.

They Americans will play World Cup–qualified European sides Belgium and Portugal in its final set of matches before announcing the roster for the World Cup. Players will begin reporting to Atlanta on March 22.

“We have spent the last 18 months developing the player pool so we can be prepared to make the correct decisions for the World Cup roster, and this is another valuable opportunity,” Pochettino said in a statement. “We must treat these games like they are a part of the World Cup, and what is most important is that the players bring the right mentality and commitment to the group.”

The matches will provide the USMNT with two premier opportunities to face opponents in the top-10 of the FIFA Men’s World Rankings and will serve as the team’s penultimate matches before the team competes in the world’s largest sporting event.

With only three months before the start of the tournament on home soil, the USA will first host Belgium, presented by AT&T, on March 28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, with the match broadcast live on TNT, HBO MAX, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.

Three days later, the USA hosts Portugal, presented by Bank of America, in the final match before the roster announcement for the World Cup this summer. The match will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. on March 31. Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock. [TICKETS]

Both matches will be carried live on radio as Westwood One Sports delivers English language commentary while longtime partner Fútbol de Primera has the Spanish language call.

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DETAILED ROSTER BY POSITION (Club/Country; Caps/Goals)

GOALKEEPERS (4): Chris Brady (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Matt Freese (New York City FC; 13/0), Matt Turner (New England Revolution; 52/0)

DEFENDERS (9): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 16/1), Alex Freeman (Villarreal/ESP; 13/2), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 25/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 79/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 35/3), Antonee Robinson (Fulham/ENG; 50/4), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 38/3), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 22/0), Auston Trusty (Celtic/SCO; 5/0)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 9/1), Johnny Cardoso (Atletico Madrid/ESP; 22/0), Weston McKennie (Juventus/ITA; 62/11), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/ENG; 13/0), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 34/9), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 43/0), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon/FRA; 12/1); Malik Tillman (Bayer Leverkusen/GER; 26/3)

FORWARDS (6): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 56/9); Patrick Agyemang (Derby County/ENG; 12/5), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 23/8), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 34/13), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 82/32), Tim Weah (Olympique Marseille/FRA; 47/7)