A trio of U.S. males’s nationwide group gamers acquired honors for his or her impactful summer season on the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Defender Chris Richards and midfielders Malik Tillman, and Diego Luna have been all named to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Finest XI, the federation introduced Wednesday. The USMNT trio helped the Individuals attain the event last earlier than falling 2-1 to Mexico.
Richards continued to be a frontrunner within the USMNT backline this summer season, scoring two targets off of set items. The Crystal Palace centerback began in all six of the USMNT’s Gold Cup matches whereas additionally that includes in a 2-1 pleasant loss to Turkey in June.
Tillman additionally began in all six Gold Cup matches, scoring three targets and including two assists. The 23-year-old additionally assisted as soon as within the aforementioned loss to Turkey.
Luna acknowledged in 5 of his six appearances, scoring three targets and including two assists. The Actual Salt Lake midfielder earned Man of the Match honors after delivering his first USMNT brace in a semifinal victory over Guatemala.
All three gamers will intention to be a part of the USMNT’s subsequent worldwide window this September when this system faces South Korea and Japan in a pair of residence friendlies.