RB Leipzig forward Terrence Boyd has been called in to the U.S. national team for the first time in more than two years and fellow Bundesliga attacker Christian Pulisic is returning to Germany as part of a roster overhaul ahead of Tuesday’s game against New Zealand.
In all, coach Jurgen Klinsmann has dismissed nine players who traveled to Cuba for Friday afternoon’s friendly, which the U.S. won, 2-0, on goals by Chris Wondolowski and Julian Green. Wondolowski, whose San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for an MLS playoff spot, is among the players whose club commitments prompted Klinsmann to make the changes.