When Union fans tune into the 2022 World Cup in Qatar this November, they’ll be drawn toward Americans Brendan Aaronson, Zach Steffen and Christian Pulisic, local stars who are expected to play major roles in Gregg Berhalter’s squad.
But Philly fans should also expect to follow Cameroon in support of a Union player making club history. Olivier Mbaizo is on pace to become the first active Union player to appear in a World Cup. Let that sink in for a few seconds.
Several Union players have appeared in a World Cup, most recently Marco Fabian in 2018, but he was with Eintracht Frankfurt at the time and didn’t sign with the Union until a year later.