Good morning! There are two men’s rosters being formed for the summer, one for the senior national team – USMNT – for the Copa America, and the other for the Olympics – a U-23 team with three overage players. Barring injuries, the USMNT roster is straightforward. The team headed to the Olympics – only 18 players – has much greater competition. It will be interesting to follow over the next few weeks the play of MLS U-23s such as Diego Luna – “tremendous,” according to RSL coach Pablo Mastroeni, in last night’s win by the Western Conference leaders, after a slow start to the season.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.