While the U.S. men's national team is preparing to open its 2020 slate against Costa Rica on Saturday, manager Gregg Berhalter is keeping tabs on a number of the players he doesn't presently have at his disposal.
As is customary during January camp, European-based players are largely unavailable for selection; yet they remain in focus for Berhalter, who knows he'll be counting on them for the important competitive matches that are to follow this year. The Concacaf Nations League semifinals will be held in June, where a potential final vs. Mexico could be looming. In September, 2022 World Cup qualifying begins, and after the horror that was the 2018 cycle, the U.