Doug McIntyre
dougmcintyre.bsky.social
Doug McIntyre
@dougmcintyre.bsky.social
Soccer reporter for FOX Sports
How #USMNT regulars who aren’t on the November roster fared today:

Weston McKennie 90 minutes vs. Torino
Malik Tillman last 45 vs. Heidenheim
Christian Pulisic last 21 vs. Parma
Tim Weah an unused sub vs. Brest
November 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Folarin Balogun scores Monaco’s equalizer against Lens from the penalty spot. Fourth goal in 10 Ligue 1 games this season for Balo. #USMNT
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Pochettino just dodged @dougmcintyre.bsky.social's question about why Richards, McKennie, and Musah didn't get called.
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Quick #USMNT squad analysis — including why Weston McKennie and Chris Richards might have been left out — following Mauricio Pochettino’s November roster drop.
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Gio Reyna Returns to the U.S. Men's Team; Pulisic, McKennie Stay Back
Gio Reyna is back with the U.S. men’s national team for the first time since March.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Notable selections/omissions
IN: Gio Reyna, Joe Scally, Sebastian Berhalter, Jonathan Klinsmann, John Tolkin, Auston Trusty, Sean Zawadzki
OUT: Chris Richards, Weston McKennie, Matt Turner, Yunus Musah, Noahkai Banks #USMNT
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Sergiño Dest (PSV), Weston McKennie (Juventus) start in the Champions League today. Ricardo Pepi and Johnny Cardoso available as subs for PSV and Atlético Madrid, respectively. #USMNT
November 4, 2025 at 7:57 PM
#USMNT assistant coach Miguel “Miki” D’Agostino’s whirlwind MLS Cup playoff scouting trip continues tonight in Seattle, where Cristian Roldan and the Sounders face Minnesota United. D’Agostino was in Columbus last night and New York City on Saturday.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The final #USMNT roster of 2025 drops later this week. With several projected 2026 World Cup starters nursing injuries, who’ll make Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for this month’s friendlies vs. Paraguay and Uruguay? ⁦‪
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November 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Jesús Perez, #USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino’s chief assistant, is in Dallas tonight for FCD-Vancouver Game 2. Fellow deputy Miguel D’Agostino will scout NYCFC-Charlotte this afternoon.
November 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hawaii-born Noahkai Banks starts vs. Dortmund, keeps his place in Augsburg’s lineup after a rough outing last weekend. Big test for the 18-year-old #USMNT center back.
October 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“I’m not just going to sort of sit here and take all the blame for something that was made out to be completely my fault…I was just upset that I wasn’t really playing.”
Completely tone deaf from Gio Reyna given Pochettino’s team-first messaging. #USMNT apnews.com/article/gio-...
Gio Reyna tells AP about plans to reboot career with new club and return to US team for World Cup
Gio Reyna went to the 2022 World Cup as one of United States’ brightest young soccer stars. He came back amid controversy over his commitment and his parents’ conflict with the then-coach.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Terrific assist by Tim Weah helps put Marseille up 1-0 early away to Lens. #USMNT
October 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The end of an era: the #USMNT’s annual January camp is officially a thing of the past:
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An Annual January Tradition for the U.S. Men's Team is Now on Hold
The USMNT’s annual January training camp will not take place in 2026 ahead of the summer's World Cup.
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October 24, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The MLS Cup playoff bracket is set following the midweek wildcards. Lionel Messi and Inter Miami — who else? — kick off the league’s Round 1 slate tonight.
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MLS Cup Playoff Predictions: Can Messi Guide Inter Miami Out the First Round?
Argentina's Lionel Messi and South Korea's Son Heung-min are among the stars vying for the MLS Cup. Prediction the playoffs' first round.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
With the World Cup less than eight months away, the #USMNT roster is coming into clearer focus. Who makes Mauricio Pochettino‘s final 26-player squad? How will Poch’s starting 11 look? An educated guess based on what we know right now:
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Predicting the U.S. Men's Team World Cup Roster: Haji Wright Makes His Case
The countdown continues for the USMNT look ahead of the World Cup next summer. How is the roster shaping up?
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October 24, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Barring a loan/transfer Alex Freeman, Diego Luna, Jack McGlynn and Matt Turner won’t play another competitive match until late February 2026 — four full months from now. Not ideal for the #USMNT heading into a World Cup.
October 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#USMNT assistant coaches Jesus Pérez and Miki D’Agostino will scout tonight’s MLS Cup playoff wild card matches. Pérez at Chicago Fire (Brady)-Orlando City (Freeman), Miki at RSL (Luna)-Portland Timbers.
October 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Folarin Balogun has been Monaco’s most dangerous player so far vs. Tottenham, with the former Arsenal striker forcing Spurs keeper Guglielmo Vicario into two superb first half saves. #USMNT
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Christian Pulisic being led straight to the #USMNT locker room after being forced out of tonight’s match with an apparent right ankle injury.
October 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Pochettino makes six changes for tonight’s friendly vs. Australia.
Wright gets first start under Poch.
Sands makes first appearance since 2023.
McKenzie, Richards and Miles Robinson start together for the first time.
Tenth straight #USMNT start for Freese.
October 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
“I want to be remembered as the best defender ever to play for the national team. Off the field, I want people to know I was a better human than soccer player.”

Really enjoyed sitting with Alabama-born #USMNT center back and FA Cup-winner Chris Richards for this:
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Who Is ... U.S. Men's National Team Defender Chris Richards?
Alabama-born Chris Richards is the USMNT's top defender ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But who is Richards off the field?
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October 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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USMNT, Atlanta United GK Brad Guzan announces retirement reut.rs/48vXYBE
USMNT, Atlanta United GK Brad Guzan announces retirement
Longtime U.S. Men's National Team and MLS goalkeeper Brad Guzan announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a decorated 21-year career.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The #USMNT is aiming to close out the October international window with a win tonight against “very aggressive,” World Cup-bound Australia.

“We need to respect them. They're going to be another good test for us, like Ecuador.

“It’s going to be a different game.” ⁦
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'Nobody's Place Is Guaranteed' as USA Preps for World Cup Tuneup vs. Australia
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino will once again adapt his lineup amid injuries, searching for winning form before the 2026 World Cup.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“Excuse my French, but f*** a friendly,” defender Chris Richards said after the #USMNT’s hard-fought draw with physical Ecuador. “You gotta go out there and do what you need to do.”
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USA Shows Fight, Character in Comeback Tie vs. Ecuador: ‘That’s How We Want To Compete’
At the very end of Mauricio Pochettino’s roller-coaster first year as coach of the U.S. men’s national team, the Americans might finally be hitting a straight run of track
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October 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM