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USMNT center back rankings: Richards is set but who joins him?

Chris Richards has emerged as Mauricio Pochettino's top option on defense, but who will line up with him? GOAL takes a look.

USMNT WC roster picks: Pulisic, Balogun locks, but big calls remain

With the World Cup just weeks away, GOAL looks at how the U.S. squad might look in the summer.

Donovan calls for Bundesliga players not to play for the USA

Noahkai Banks is eligible to play for both Germany and the USA. The fact that he has pulled out of the World Cup hosts’ current training camp has Landon Donovan fuming.

USMNT or Germany? Banks faces difficult choice ahead of World Cup

The center back is the latest dual national player thrust into an impossible choice, but it's one he must make, and likely make soon

USMNT Rondo: Has Pochettino got his March roster right?

With less than three months to go until the World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino has picked a squad that would seem to be geared towards competing in June.

Pochettino: Noahkai Banks has not made decision on USMNT future

USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino revealed that Noahkai Banks declined the opportunity to represent the USMNT this March, as the highly rated center back is still trying to determine his international future. The teenager, who has become a regular for Augsburg this season, can play for both Germany and the United States - and is yet to declare who he will represent.

'I'm very torn' - USMNT's Banks mulling over international future

Noahkai Banks says he is "very torn" over his international future as he considers his opportunities with the U.S. men's national team and Germany. The teenage defender was in USMNT camp in the fall but did not earn a cap and remains eligible for either national team. Banks has also featured on various U.S. youth teams since 2023.

VfL Wolfsburg v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga

📽️ | USMNT hopeful Noahkai Banks' extraordinary run and assist

U.S. Men's National Team rising star Noahkai Banks followed up an incredible run with a fantastic assist on Friday as he helped lead Augsburg to a 2-0 win over FC Koln. Banks assisted the first of the two Augsburg goals and it was the center back who did all the hard work to set up the goal.

'I'm not there yet' - USMNT's Banks staying grounded amid hype

The young defender is staying grounded as he approaches what is certainly the biggest moment of his young career

USMNT World Cup projection: Pulisic a lock, spots wide open

With the World Cup just months away, GOAL looks at how the U.S. squad might look in the summer.

Is Noahkai Banks the USMNT’s next World Cup wild card?

The defender continues to blossom in one of the world's toughest leagues, and his breakout is coming just months before what could be a life-changing tournament

From good health to Banks' rise - USMNT, USWNT gift wish lists

GOAL takes a look at the big gifts the two national teams will want this holiday season

Banks, Diomande and the five World Cup breakout candidates

There are plenty of top talents, from the United States and abroad, who are expected to make their mark for the first time at the 2026 World Cup

Americans Abroad: Pepi, Sargent heat up USMNT striker race

GOAL reviews the major takeaways from Americans playing in Europe, headlined by a goals from two strikers and an assist from a player fighting for a role next summer

Americans Abroad: Pulisic, Tillman dominate in big wins

GOAL reviews the major takeaways from Americans playing in Europe, including a return to form for Tillman and Pulisic doing what he does best.

FC Augsburg v VfL Wolfsburg - Bundesliga

USMNT Banks scores first Bundesliga goal in Augsburg’s win

American defender Noahkai Banks scored his first goal for FC Augsburg in their 3-1 win over VfL Wolfsburg. The 18-year-old center back marked his first Bundesliga start of the season with a milestone moment, opening the scoring just three minutes in to help secure Augsburg’s second league victory of the campaign.

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: Lamine Yamal plays as a right winger as he is a left-footed player who cuts in from the flank, although he is capable of playing as an attacking midfielder, too. He is a prolific creator and also possesses a keen eye for goal.
: Lamine Yamal was born in Esplugues de Llobregat, a municipality in the Barcelona metropolitan area, in Spain.
: Lamine Yamal currently wears the No. 19 jersey at Barcelona, which was worn by his idol Lionel Messi between 2005 and 2008.
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