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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>Social media reacts to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-mauricio-pochettino-weston-mckennie-tim-weah-christian-pulisic/bltcc4edbfe90eb116f" target="_self">Poch's first USMNT roster</a></li><li>Media, fans respond with varying takes</li><li>U.S. clash with Panama, Mexico in Oct. friendlies</li></ul>

Social media reacts to Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT roster ahead of Panama, Mexico friendlies

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A huge congrats to <a href="https://twitter.com/MarylandMSoccer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarylandMSoccer</a> alum <a href="https://twitter.com/zacksteffen_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@zacksteffen_</a> on earning his way back onto the <a href="https://twitter.com/USMNT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USMNT</a> roster for their upcoming friendlies vs Panama &amp; Mexico 👏 🐢<br><br>The call up is Steffens first for the USMNT since March 2023 🙌💪 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProTerps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProTerps</a> <a href="https://t.co/pgu2gCmirp">pic.twitter.com/pgu2gCmirp</a></p>— DMV Soccer (@DMVSoccer96) <a href="https://twitter.com/DMVSoccer96/status/1841496311196987487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">First USMNT roster for Pochettino. Busio over Tessmann is a weird one for me, but happy to see Steffen back in, he’s earned his call up back. What else stands out? <a href="https://t.co/KUDnsrKD7R">https://t.co/KUDnsrKD7R</a></p>— Sacha Kljestan (@SachaKljestan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SachaKljestan/status/1841504453960302652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zack Steffen returns to USMNT. Say what you will about the former City GK, but he should’ve been at the 2022 WC.<br><br>#1 spot is up for grabs. Neither Horvath nor Turner are playing, &amp; Schulte has had some good moments, too. Throw Steffen into the mix, &amp;  things just got interesting. <a href="https://t.co/NZDJZHOfXj">https://t.co/NZDJZHOfXj</a></p>— herculez gomez (@herculezg) <a href="https://twitter.com/herculezg/status/1841503654332772564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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What U.S. Soccer community posted

<p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">Matt freese robbed <a href="https://t.co/q6Nyv4RgIg">https://t.co/q6Nyv4RgIg</a></p>— mafe (@mmmbaconnn) <a href="https://twitter.com/mmmbaconnn/status/1841516275820069330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zack Steffen call up in the year of our lord 2024 <a href="https://t.co/SZLIDogeop">https://t.co/SZLIDogeop</a></p>— USMNT Report 🇺🇸🇹🇷 (@USMNTReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/USMNTReport/status/1841502438357868586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Honestly… are any <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USMNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USMNT</a> center backs a lock to make a roster? Maybe Richards. Has anyone else made a definitive case to be a roster lock?</p>— Matty Knips (@UnderdogSP) <a href="https://twitter.com/UnderdogSP/status/1841508940393152723?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Assuming that Tim Ream is on the USMNT roster until the end of time. It’s extremely likely that next month’s Gold Cup match in St. Louis sees all of Ream, Sargent, and Schulte in front of their hometown crowd.<br><br>An incredible era for St. Louis soccer.</p>— Justin Horneker (@hornekerjustin) <a href="https://twitter.com/hornekerjustin/status/1841583917473599760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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What fans posted

<p></p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt75fc552b09667953/Image_20241002_171817_972.jpeg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt75fc552b09667953/Image_20241002_171817_972.jpeg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt75fc552b09667953/Image_20241002_171817_972.jpeg?format=jpg" alt="Antonee Robinson USMNT Oct. callup Insta post" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram/antonee_Jedi" data-portal-copyright="Instagram/antonee_Jedi" perform:prop="uuid:blt75fc552b09667953;width:1170;height:2073"></picture><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt4727613fe5fa187b/Image_20241002_171818_025.jpeg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt4727613fe5fa187b/Image_20241002_171818_025.jpeg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt4727613fe5fa187b/Image_20241002_171818_025.jpeg?format=jpg" alt="Marlon Fossey USMNT Oct. callup Insta post" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram/Marlonfossey" data-portal-copyright="Instagram/Marlonfossey" perform:prop="uuid:blt4727613fe5fa187b;width:1170;height:2078"></picture><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt0c2e322409d673ab/Image_20241002_171817_916.jpeg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt0c2e322409d673ab/Image_20241002_171817_916.jpeg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt0c2e322409d673ab/Image_20241002_171817_916.jpeg?format=jpg" alt="Miles Robinson USMNT Oct. callup Insta post" data-source="" data-copyright="Instagram/_Milesrobinson" data-portal-copyright="Instagram/_Milesrobinson" perform:prop="uuid:blt0c2e322409d673ab;width:1170;height:2120"></picture><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">God is good. Looking forward to putting these threads back on! 🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/Dq7iTy7PVe">pic.twitter.com/Dq7iTy7PVe</a></p>— Zack Steffen (@zacksteffen_) <a href="https://twitter.com/zacksteffen_/status/1841569307014127884?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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How players reacted

Social media reacts to Mauricio Pochettino's first USMNT roster ahead of Panama, Mexico friendlies | Goal.com

Mauricio Pochettino selected his first USMNT roster, but with injuries plaguing the group, he had to get creative - here&apos;s how social media reacted.