April 12, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – FC Cincinnati News Release
Three FC Cincinnati players have been called up to the 23-man United States Men’s National Team roster for the inaugural Allstate Continental Clásico facing Mexico on Wednesday, April 19 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Roman Celentano, Matt Miazga and Brandon Vazquez will be part of the USMNT roster taking on El Tri in the first edition of the Continental Clásico, a new annual event that will feature the USMNT hosting a top-tier opponent from North, Central or South America. The match will be broadcast live on TBS, Telemundo and Universo and streamed on HBO Max and Peacock. Coverage begins at 10 p.m. ET, with kickoff set for 10:22 p.m.
FC Cincinnati’s three inclusions on the 23-man USMNT roster for the Continental Clásico are the most of any club.
Matt Miazga’s inclusion in the United States roster is his first since June 2021 in Concacaf Nations League competition, where he last appeared for his country as a stoppage-time substitute in the semifinals against Honduras, replacing Christian Pulisic to preserve a 1-0 win. Miazga has earned 22 caps for the USMNT in his career dating back to his senior debut in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier against St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Nov. 14, 2015.
“I’m very happy to be called up again,” said Miazga. “It’s been almost two years, and it’s always a privilege and honor to represent the USA.”
Miazga, a native of Clifton, New Jersey, has started every game this season for FC Cincinnati and is one of 32 non-goalkeepers across Major League Soccer to have played the maximum-possible 630 minutes this season. He has led a Cincinnati backline which has recorded five clean sheets this season, tied for the most in the league.
Brandon Vazquez has been named to the United States senior roster for the second time in his career, after he received his first call-up with the Stars and Stripes in the USMNT January Training Camp this past winter. By earning a spot in the Starting XI for the Stars and Stripes in an international friendly against Serbia on Jan. 25, 2023, he became the first active player in FC Cincinnati club history to appear for the USMNT.
“I’m excited to represent the USMNT for the game against Mexico,” said Vazquez. “It’s an honor to be called up, and it’s a testament to the hard work of the guys here in Cincinnati. I am looking forward to joining the group in Arizona.”
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