PREVIEW: USMNT Hosts New Zealand at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium on Tuesday
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CHICAGO (Sept. 9, 2024) — The U.S. Men’s National Team will round out its September camp on Tuesday with a friendly against New Zealand from TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Broadcast coverage of the match will be available on TNT, Universo, TruTV, Max, Peacock, and Fútbol de Primera Radio, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. ET.
The USMNT were defeated 2-1 by Canada on Saturday at Kansas City’s Children’s Mercy Parkand will look to get back in the win column on Tuesday in their fourth-ever meeting with the five-time champions of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Fans can also follow the match via Facebook, Twitter @USMNT, Instagram @USMNT and the official U.S. Soccer App.
GOALKEEPERS (4): Ethan Horvath (Cardiff City/WAL; 9/0), Diego Kochen (FC Barcelona II/ESP; 0/0), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; 2/0), Matt Turner (Crystal Palace/ENG; 44/0)
DEFENDERS (8): Auston Trusty (Celtic/SCO; 2/0), Marlon Fossey (Standard Liege/BEL; 0/0), Kristoffer Lund (Palermo/ITA; 4/0), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse/FRA; 13/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 62/1), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace/ENG; 22/1), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/GER; 12/0), Caleb Wiley (Strasbourg/FRA; 2/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis/ESP; 16/0), Cade Cowell (Chivas de Guadalajara; 9/1), Luca de la Torre (Celta Vigo/ESP; 23/1), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/ENG; 6/0), Yunus Musah (AC Milan; ITA; 40/0), Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 13/0),
FORWARDS (6): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/ENG; 43/8), Folarin Balogun (Monaco/FRA; 16/5), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/NED; 29/10), Christian Pulisic (AC Milan/ITA; 72/30), Josh Sargent (Norwich City/ENG; 25/5), Haji Wright (Coventry City/ENG; 12/4)
The USMNT played the first of its two September friendlies on Saturday against Canada at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. Midfielder Luca de la Torre scored his first career international goal for the Stars and Stripes – with Aidan Morris registering his first senior team assist on the play – but goals from Canada’s Jacob Shaffelburg and Jonathan David were enough to give the visitors a 2-1 win on the day.
Five-time champions of the Oceania Football Confederation, New Zealand returns to the United States for the first time since 2016. The teams have only met three times in history, dating back to the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup where the U.S. won 2-1 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Most recently, the teams played to a 1-1 draw on Oct. 10, 2016, at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Overall, the USMNT holds an unbeaten 2W-0L-1D record.
The USA returns to TQL Stadium in Cincinnati for its fourth visit to the home of FC Cincinnati since the venue opened in spring 2021. TQL played host to the memorableDos a Cero victory against Mexico in November 2021 during qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup as well as a 3-0 friendly win against Morocco in June 2022, the team that finished fourth in Qatar.
Overall, the USA is 2W-1L-1D in Cincinnati. The USMNT has a proud history in the Buckeye State, recording a 13W-3L-4D record.
Accounting for the entirety of Ohio, the USMNT has won 15 of its 22 matches played in the state, with the resulting 68.2 percent win rate the highest in any of the 10 states the U.S. has played 15 or more times. The USMNT’s last match in Ohio was a penalty shoot-out win, coming after a 2-2 draw with Canadaduring the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals, also in Cincinnati.
Last Thursday, Chivas midfielder Cade Cowell was added to the USMNT September Training Camp roster. He replaced midfielder Gio Reyna, who departed camp after being diagnosed with a left groin strain.
Cowell, 20, has now earned nine caps for the senior national team after appearing as a substitute in Saturday’s match against Canada. The 2023 Gold Cup veteran has tallied three goals and three assists in six matches to start the Liga MX Apertura campaign for Chivas.
The Kiwis had a five-game unbeaten streak in 2024 before losing to Mexico on Saturday. In a friendly at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif, Mexico’s Orbelín Pineda, César Huerta, and Luis Romo provided the goals in a 3-0 victory for El Tri.
In June, New Zealand participated in the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup , where they rode four straight victories toward the country’s second-consecutive and sixth all-time tournament title. A 3-0 win over the Solomon Islands and a 4-0 win against Vanuatu in the group stage pushed New Zealand into the knockout round. They then dispatched Tahiti 5-0 in the semifinals, before cruising to victory in the final with a 3-0 blanking of Vanuatu.
Three members of New Zealand’s September roster were award winners following the tournament, as defender Liberato Cacace was given the Golden Ball, goalkeeper Max Crocombe was awarded the Golden Glove, and defender Finn Surman was named the Best Young Player.
Englishman Darren Bazeley was named New Zealand manager on July 4, 2023, after a stint as interim head coach.
His managerial career has included coaching the New Zealand Under-17, Under-20, and Olympic teams, as well as having served as an assistant coach to the senior team.
Bazeley additionally spent time as an assistant coach with the Colorado Rapids from 2018-19, where he worked under former U.S. Men’s National Team coach, Anthony Hudson.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Max Crocombe (Burton Albion/ENG; 10/0), Oliver Sail (Perth Glory; 9/0), Alex Paulsen (Auckland FC; 1/0)
DEFENDERS (8): Tommy Smith (Auckland FC; 3/0), Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC/USA; 40/4), Michael Boxall (Minnesota United/USA; 49/0), Tim Payne (Wellington Phoenix; 39/2), Liberato Cacace (Empoli/ITA; 25/1), Nando Pijnaker (Auckland FC; 19/0), Finn Surman (Portland Timbers/USA; 5/1), Dalton Wilkins (Sønderjyske/DEN; 2/0)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Elijah Just (St. Pölten/AUT; 27/2), Matthew Garbett (NAC Breda/NED; 22/3), Marko Stamenić (Olympiacos/GRE; 21/1), Joe Bell (Viking/NOR; 18/1); Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix; 14/0), Ben Old (Saint-Etienne/FRA; 8/1)
FORWARDS (4): Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 75/34), Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix; 61/7), Ben Waine (Mansfield Town/ENG; 17/5), Logan Rogerson (Auckland FC; 9/1)