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The USMNT will be in action again on March 21 when they take on Jamaica in the Nations League semifinals. If they win that, they’ll play in the final three days later. I’m expecting that Gregg Berhalter will announce the roster for those matches somewhere around March 13 which is only a few weeks away.

On today’s show we’re going to talk through what that roster might look like and some of the key decisions Berhalter will have to make as he puts it together.

To help me do that, I’ve invited Kyle Bonn to join the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the sport of soccer globally. He also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer. You can follow Kyle on X at: @the_bonnfire

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

The MLS season kicks off on February 21 when Inter Miami takes on Real Salt Lake. Today, we’re going to do an MLS season preview of sorts but we’re specifically going to focus on MLS-based players in the USMNT player pool.

To help me do that, I’ve invited Favian Renkel to join the show. Favian is a freelance soccer writer and reporter based out of San Francisco. He currently writes for 90min Football, SBI Soccer, and Forbes. You can follow Favian on X at: @FavianRenkel

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show we’re going to talk about Gio Reyna and how his loan move is going so far at Nottingham Forest.

To help me with that, I’ve invited Sarah Clapson to join the show. Sarah is the Nottingham Forest correspondent for NottinghamshireLive and the Nottingham Post. She has covered the Reds since 2015 and has followed the team up and down the country, as well as abroad, to report on the latest goings-on. You can follow Sarah on X at: @Sarah_Clapson

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to get to know more about Esmir Bajraktarevic. The 18-year-old forward for the New England Revolution made his debut for the USMNT in their recent friendly against Slovenia. He came on in the 61st minute and it didn’t take long for his play to jump off the screen at me and many others.

Since then, I’ve been wanting to learn more about Esmir and to help me do that I’ve invited Seth Macomber to join the show. Seth is a senior editor covering the New England Revolution for The Blazing Musket. You can follow Seth on X at: @SethMan31

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to discuss how the winter transfer season has gone for the USMNT player pool so far.

To help me do that, I’ve invited Larry Henry Jr to join the show. Larry is the Managing Editor and USMNT Insider at SBI Soccer. He’s also a writer for MLS and MLS NEXT Pro. You can follow Larry on X at: @lhenry019

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to break down the USMNT’s recent friendly against Slovenia which they lost 0-1. We’ll also look ahead to their next window which will be the Nations League Finals in March.

To help me do all that, I’ve invited Paul Kennedy to join the show. Paul is the Editor in Chief & General Manager of Soccer America. He began writing for Soccer America in 1974 and has been its editor since 1985. He started writing on soccer for France Football in 1978 and has been on its Ballon d’Or jury since 2007. He resides in Albany, California, where Soccer America was founded in 1971. You can follow Paul on X at: @pkedit

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to preview the USMNT’s upcoming friendly against Slovenia this Saturday, January 20. The match takes place during the USMNT’s annual January camp which traditionally includes a roster of young up and comers and this year’s roster looks no different.

To help me preview the match, I’ve invited Ryan Tolmich to join the show. Ryan is the American Soccer Correspondent for GOAL. You can follow Ryan on X at: @RyanTolmich

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to get the inside scoop on two Americans playing in the Bundesliga at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Joe Scally and Jordan Pefok.

To help us with that, Jannik Sorgatz is joining the show today. Jannik is the chief reporter for Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Rheinische Post, a daily German newspaper headquartered in Düsseldorf. You can follow Jannik on X at: @aufmplatz

You can also check out Jannik's podcast Fohlenfutter, a weekly show covering Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to celebrate the new year by discussing New Year's Resolutions for the USMNT, or at least what we think they should be.

To help me do that, I’ve invited Kyle Bonn to join the show. Kyle is a writer for The Sporting News and has over a decade of experience covering the sport of soccer globally. He also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer. You can follow Kyle on X at: @the_bonnfire

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007

On today’s show, we are going to do a final year-end stock up / stock down on a select group of USMNT players. The intent is to give an overall evaluation of what their stock has done over the past 12 month period so we’ll be comparing their stock now versus how we perceived it back on January 1, 2023.

To help me with this, I’ve invited Chuck Booth back to the show. Chuck is a soccer writer at CBS Sports. You can follow Chuck on X at: @ChuckBoothSport

Here And Abroad is produced by me, Frank Garza. You can follow me on X at: @FrankGarza007