USA vs. Panama: Starting XI and lineup notes

INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLATION
USMNT vs. Panama
Internationally friendly
Oct 12, 2024
Q2 Stadium; Austin, Texas
Pregame coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Kickoff: 9 p.m. ET on TNT, Telemundo, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Social media: @USMNT on X and Instagram; US Soccer on Facebook, the US Soccer app

Today's USMNT starting lineup against Panama: 1-Matt Turner, 4-Mark McKenzie, 5-Antonee Robinson, 6-Yunus Musah, 7-Aidan Morris, 10-Christian Pulisic, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.), 14-Gianluca Busio, 22 -Joe Scally, 24-Josh Sargent

Substitutes: 16-Patrick Schulte, 18-Ethan Horvath, 2-Auston Trusty, 8-Weston McKennie, 9-Ricardo Pepi, 12-Miles Robinson, 15-Tanner Tessmann, 17-Malik Tillman, 19-Haji Wright, 20-Brandon Vazquez, 21-Alex Zendejas, 23-Kristoffer Lund

GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT PANAMA

• USMNT starting XI squad numbers (including this game): Christian Pulisic (74), Tim Ream (63), Antonee Robinson (47), Matt Turner (46), Brenden Aaronson (45), Yunus Musah (42), Josh Sargent ( 26), Joe Scally (16), Mark McKenzie (15), Gianluca Busio (14), Aidan Morris (8).
• Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT starting XI has an average age of 25 years and 292 days.
• The starting eleven has played an average of 35 international matches.
• Five players started the 1-1 draw with New Zealand on September 10: Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Yunus Musah and Matt Turner.
• Tim Ream captains the USMNT for the 11th time tonight. After making his international debut nearly 14 years ago, Ream is the 10th USMNT outfielder to receive a cap after his 37th birthday, and the first since Preki on September 5, 2001 in Costa Rica.
• USMNT field players wearing caps after their 37th birthday: Fernando Clavijo (7), Thomas Dooley (7), Ed Murphy (7), Tibor Resznecki (3), Tom Florie (2), Preki (2), Gordon Bradley (1 ), Doug Farquhar (1), Derek Nash (1).
• Midfielder Gianluca Busio played his first international match and starting eleven since the Gold Cup semi-final against Panama on July 12, 2023 in San Diego.
• Striker Josh Sargent, who has already scored four goals and three assists for Norwich City this season, makes his first appearance since the 1-0 win against IR Iran on November 29, 2022 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
• Midfielder Brenden Aaronson starts for the second time in three consecutive USMNT games and first since World Cup qualifying in October and November 2021: 2-1 win vs. Costa Rica (October 13, 2021), 2-0 win vs Mexico (November 12, 2021) and 1-1 draw in Jamaica (November 16, 2021).
• Likewise, center back Mark McKenzie will start in back-to-back USMNT games for the first time since June 2021, a 3-2 overtime win over Mexico (June 6, 2021) and a 4-0 friendly win over Costa Rica (June 9 2021). 2021).
• Christian Pulisic, the current team's all-time cap winner, makes his tenth appearance as league leaders in 2024 tonight. It is the fourth calendar year in which Pulisic has scored double-figure appearances.
• Pulisic has six goal contributions in five career games against Panama (4 goals, 2 assists), trailing only Landon Donovan (7 – 4 goals, 3 assists) for USMNT all-time goal contributions against Panama Marea Roja.