Names will be made this summer in United States men’s national team action, which starts when Mauricio Pochettino’s team meets up with European powers Turkiye in East Hartford on Saturday.

The international friendly pits the Yanks against a top-25 team for the first of two UEFA friendlies, with Switzerland coming soon, and good performances will show Pochettino a player’s potential against similar opposition in the 2026 World Cup.

MORE — How will USMNT line up versus Turkiye?

The nerves will be plenty for the USMNT players, who have chances to be center stage while Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Timothy Weah, Antonee Robinson, and others are absent from the fold.

But there are still a lot of regulars here, as Tyler Adams and Johnny Cardoso keep things steady and vicious in the

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