One team is out one game is pushed back, the July 8 game with the Fire and Nashville will not be played at the original time. More information will be released in the near future.
A full 5 players from Nashville tested positive for the COVID-19 virus since arrival in Orlando. A pair knew over the weekend and the last trio knew last night. Another 4 teammates tested inconclusive and will be tested again. MLS will keep up on their decision for them to play in this once those 4 are known.
readThe first time the World Cup will have 48 teams over 80 contests , it will be played in 3 nations, Canada Mexico & the USA, the buzz is building as they consider all 23 host city hopefuls, determination on these is due next year. In the workshops were people from each of the 17 cities in the states up for the 10 spots to be awarded. Mexico and Canada got their's in pre Corona.
readToday the final list of player for the 'Caps was put out by the team, there are a number of notable names left off.
Below are the 23:
GK: Crepeau, Jasal, Meredith
Center Backs: Cornelius, Godoy, Khmiri, Veselinovic
Fullbacks: Adnad, Gutierrez, Nerwinski
Central Meifielders: Baldisimo, Bikel, Colyn, Hwang, Metcalfe, Owusu, Pecile, Teibert
Forwards: Bair, Dajome, Milinkovic, Raposo, Reyna
There are some not partaking in the games in Orlando, they are listed below with why:
readIn less than a pair of years, Gianfranco Facchineri has gone from the team's Academy in Aug of 2018 to their developmental squad and now off to the CPL for the 18 yeaer old center back until Septmeber. This Homegrown player also had time with the 'Caps U-17 & 19 squads, and Canada for the 2019 U-17 World Cup, inking his deal this past January. The CPL was due to kickoff April but COVID-19 dashed that. Last month the league, players and owners got together to set what to do with the year, Atletico Ottawa started to train again in early June.
readOf course the USA is hosting the lions share of games in the Cup being hosted here as well as in Canada and Mexico, they had their such meeting in the spring ahead of the Coronavirus crisis hitting. Here, there are to be 10 cities chosen out of 17 with almost a quarter of them being in the north east. A good many of them were host to the last time the Men's version was here and there are some new markets as well. In on the call was Dan Flynn recent CEO of USSF and now head of the US City Selection and Colin Smith, FIFA Chief Tournament and Events officer.
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