RANGE NOTES
USMNT vs. Costa Rica
Friendly International
January 22, 2024
Inter&Co Stadium; Orlando, Florida.
Pregame coverage: 6:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, Universo, Max, Peacock
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio.
Social networks: @USMNT on X and Instagram; US Soccer on Facebook, the US Soccer app
Today’s USMNT starting lineup against Costa Rica: 22-Zack Steffen; 12-Miles Robinson, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 13-Tim Ream (captain), 5-DeJuan Jones; 14-Emeka Eneli, 6-Benjamin Cremaschi; 19-Indiana Vassilev, 10-Diego Luna, 17-Brian Gutiérrez; 8-Brian White
Substitutes: 1-Patrick Schulte, 21-Matt Freese, 7-Patrick Agyemang, 11-Matko Miljevic, 15-Max Arfsten, 16-Jack McGlynn, 18-Shaq Moore, 20-George Campbell, 23-Caden Clark
GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COSTA RICA
- USMNT starting lineup numbers (including this game): Tim Ream (67), Walker Zimmerman (43), Miles Robinson (32), Zack Steffen (30), DeJuan Jones (10), Benjamin Cremaschi (3), Diego Luna (3), Brian White (3), Emeka Eneli (2), Brian Gutiérrez (2), Indiana Vassilev (2).
- Mauricio Pochettino makes eight changes from the squad that started Saturday’s match against Venezuela, replacing defender Miles Robinson and midfielders Benjamin Cremaschi and Brian Gutiérrez.
- Tonight’s lineup has an average age of 26 years and 308 days, making it the oldest starting lineup for a USMNT early-year friendly since the lineup that faced Japan on February 10, 2006 in San Francisco (27 years and 332 days).
- The list also averages 17 selections.
- Robinson will start his first international match at right back, making way for veteran centre-backs Tim Ream and Walker Zimmerman who team up for the first time since the round of 16 against the Netherlands at the FIFA World Cup 2022. Ream and Zimmerman partnered centrally in three of the four U.S. matches in Qatar.
- Captaining the USMNT for the 14th time tonight, Ream will also earn his 67th cap, matching the career tally of fellow St. Louis native and 1994 World Cup veteran Mike Sorber.
- Goalkeeper Zack Steffen earns his first international appearance since March 30, 2022 in Costa Rica, the final match of the United States’ success in qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The 29-year-old also becomes the eighth USMNT goalkeeper to reach 30 caps.
- Robinson and Zimmerman also participated with Steffen in the 2022 qualifying final, which was also the final meeting between the United States and Costa Rica.
- Emeka Eneli, Diego Luna and Indiana Vassilev earn their first starts for the USMNT tonight.
- With Eneli and Luna in the lineup, Real Salt Lake tops the list of 10 MLS clubs represented in tonight’s starting lineup and is joined by Charlotte FC (Ream), Chicago Fire (Gutiérrez), FC Cincinnati (Robinson), Colorado Rapids (Steffen). , Columbus Crew (Jones), Inter Miami (Cremaschi), Nashville SC (Zimmerman), St. Louis CITY (Vassilev), Vancouver Whitecaps (White).
- Eight starters are products of the US Soccer Development Academy, including five developed by MLS clubs: Benja Cremaschi (Weston FC, Inter Miami), Emeka Eneli (Columbus Crew), Brian Gutiérrez (Chicago Fire), Diego Luna (San Jose Earthquakes), Miles Robinson (FC Boston Bolts), Zack Steffen (Philadelphia Union, FC DELCO), Indiana Vassilev (IMG Academy), Brian White (Players Development Academy).
- The United States has a record of 19W-17L-6L in 42 all-time meetings with Costa Rica.
