USA vs. Panama: Starting XI & Lineup Notes

LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. Panama
International Friendly
Oct. 12, 2024
Q2 Stadium; Austin, Texas
Pre-Game Coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Social Media: @USMNT on X and Instagram; U.S. Soccer on Facebook, The U.S. Soccer App

Tonight’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Panama: 1-Matt Turner, 4-Mark McKenzie, 5-Antonee Robinson, 6-Yunus Musah, 7-Aidan Morris, 10-Christian Pulisic, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.), 14-Gianluca Busio, 22-Joe Scally, 24-Josh Sargent

Substitutes:16-Patrick Schulte,18-Ethan Horvath, 2-Auston Trusty, 8-Weston McKennie, 9-Ricardo Pepi, 12-Miles Robinson, 15-Tanner Tessmann, 17-Malik Tillman, 19-Haji Wright, 20-Brandon Vazquez, 21-Alex Zendejas, 23-Kristoffer Lund

GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT PANAMA

• USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): Christian Pulisic (74), Tim Ream (63), Antonee Robinson (47), Matt Turner (46), Brenden Aaronson (45), Yunus Musah (42), Josh Sargent (26), Joe Scally (16), Mark McKenzie (15), Gianluca Busio (14), Aidan Morris (8).
• Mauricio Pochettino’s first USMNT Starting XI has an average age of 25 years, 292 days.
• The Starting XI averages 35 caps.
• Five players started the 1-1 draw with New Zealand on Sept. 10: Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Yunus Musah and Matt Turner.
• Tim Ream captains the USMNT for the 11th time tonight. Having made his international debut nearly 14 years ago, Ream becomes the 10th USMNT field player to earn a cap after their 37th birthday, and first to do so since Preki on Sept. 5, 2001, at Costa Rica.
• USMNT Field players with caps after their 37th birthday: Fernando Clavijo (7), Thomas Dooley (7), Ed Murphy (7), Tibor Resznecki (3), Tom Florie (2), Preki (2), Gordon Bradley (1), Doug Farquhar (1), Derek Nash (1).
• Midfielder Gianluca Busio earns his first cap and start since the Gold Cup semifinal against Panama on July 12, 2023, in San Diego.
• Forward Josh Sargent, who already has four goals and three assists for Norwich City this season, collects his first start since the 1-0 win against IR Iran on Nov. 29, 2022, at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
• Midfielder Brenden Aaronson starts three straight USMNT matches for just the second time, and first since World Cup Qualifying in October and November 2021: 2-1 win vs. Costa Rica (Oct. 13, 2021), 2-0 win vs. Mexico (Nov. 12, 2021) and 1-1 draw at Jamaica (Nov. 16, 2021).
• Similarly, center back Mark McKenzie starts back-to-back USMNT matches for the first time since June 2021, a 3-2 extra time win against Mexico (June 6, 2021) and 4-0 friendly win against Costa Rica (June 9, 2021).
• The current squad’s all-time leading cap-winner, Christian Pulisic makes his team-leading 10th appearance of 2024 tonight. It’s the fourth calendar year in which Pulisic has earned double-digit appearances.
• Pulisic has six career goal contributions in five career matches against Panama (4 goals, 2 assists), trailing only Landon Donovan (7 – 4 goals, 3 assists) in all-time USMNT goal contributions against the Marea Roja.