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Pochettino dealt major blow as Bundesliga starlet rejects USMNT for Germany

Mauricio Pochettino and the United States men's national team have suffered a major blow after highly-rated defender Noahkai Banks committed his international future to Germany. The 19-year-old Augsburg centre-back, who previously represented the USMNT at youth level, will now file a one-time switch with FIFA to represent his mother's homeland.

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Pochettino 'cannot consider' Banks call-up for USMNT camp

U.S. Men's National Team Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino says that Noahkai Banks will not be considered for a call-up for the team's upcoming camp, as the Augsburg defender remains undecided about his international future. Banks removed himself from consideration for a USMNT call-up in March and, ultimately, for the World Cup as he mulled over his future with both the U.S. and Germany.

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	SV Oberachern	8	6	1	1	18	7	11	19	D W W L W
2	Reutlingen	8	6	1	1	16	9	7	19	D W L W W
3	TSG Backnang	9	5	3	1	23	12	11	18	D D D W L
4	FC 08 Villingen	8	5	1	2	19	10	9	16	W D W W L
5	1. FC Muehlhausen	8	5	1	2	21	18	3	16	W D W W W

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