Weah, Balogun and Cardoso will miss Pochettino’s first U.S. games because of injuries

Weah, Balogun and Cardoso will miss Pochettino’s first U.S. games because of injuries | iNFOnews.ca
Dinamo's goalkeeper Ivan Filipovic, left, and Monaco's Folarin Balogun go for the ball during the Champions League soccer match between Dinamo Zagreb and Monaco at Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

CHICAGO (AP) — Tim Weah, Folarin Balogun and Johnny Cardoso will miss Mauricio Pochettino’s first games as U.S. national team coach because of injuries.

Brandon Vazquez, Alex Zendejas and Tanner Tessmann were added to the roster on Sunday.

Weah has not played for Juventus since Sept. 21 because of an ankle injury.

Balogun scored the go-ahead goal in the 22nd minute of Monaco’s 2-1 win at Rennes in Ligue 1 on Saturday and left in the 64rd minute with what appeared to be a shoulder injury.

Cardoso left Real Betis’ Europa Conference League game against Legia Warsaw on Thursday in the 66th minute.

Weah, Balogun and Cardoso will miss Pochettino’s first U.S. games because of injuries | iNFOnews.ca
Legia Warsaw Luquinhas, right, fights for the ball with Real Betis’ Johnny Cardoso during the Europa League soccer match between Legia Warsaw and Real Betis in Warsaw, Poland, Thursday Oct. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

The U.S. plays exhibitions against Panama on Saturday at Austin, Texas, and Mexico three days later at Guadalajara.

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