U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino has selected a group chiefly made of MLS players for the annual January camp, including nearly a dozen players who could make their international debut in a crucial year for the team.

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino on Monday named an almost entirely MLS-based roster for the Americans’ January friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Brookwood grad Walker Zimmerman earned one of the coveted 24 spots for the upcoming U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Training Camp, its first January camp with new head coach Mauricio

Mauricio Pochettino is evaluating MLS-based U.S. players this week at a camp in Fort Lauderdale that includes a friendly Saturday vs. Venezuela.

Former Aston Villa forward Indiana Vassilev was picked Monday for a U.S. training camp ahead of friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica and is among 10 players who could make their national team debuts.

The United States and Mauricio Pochettino will play an international friendly against Venezuela on Saturday afternoon at Chase Stadium in Miami, Florida.

The USMNT-Venezuela game will be broadcast in English on TNT. NBC's Universo and Telemundo will carry the game in Spanish. The USMNT-Venezuela game will be streamed in English on Max. NBC's Peacock will carry the game in Spanish.

Jesús Ferreira, Tim Ream and Walker Zimmerman headline the 24-player USMNT roster for the upcoming friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Due to this game being outside of a FIFA window for international games, USMNT players from most leagues across the world haven’t been released by their clubs to play. That is the same for Venezuela, with most of their stars for South America’s surprise package in 2026 World Cup qualifying unavailable for this one.