USA vs. New Zealand: Starting XI & Lineup Notes

LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. New Zealand
International Friendly
Sept. 10, 2024
TQL Stadium; Cincinnati, Ohio
Pre-Game Coverage: 6:30 pm ET on TNT, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Kickoff: 7 pm ET on TNT, Universo, Max, Peacock and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Social Media: @USMNT on X and Instagram; US Soccer on Facebook, The US Soccer App

Tonight’s USMNT Starting XI vs. New Zealand: 1-Matt Turner, 3-Chris Richards (capt.), 4-Mark McKenzie, 6-Yunus Musah, 8-Aidan Morris, 9-Ricardo Pepi, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 12-Marlon Fossey, 19-Haji Wright, 20 -Folarin Balogun, 23-Kristoffer Lund

Substitutes: 16-Patrick Schulte, 18-Ethan Horvath, 21-Diego Kochen, 2-Auston Trusty, 5-Caleb Wiley, 7-Cade Cowell, 10-Christian Pulisic 13-Tim Ream, 14-Luca de la Torre, 15- Johnny Cardoso, 17-Malik Tillman, 22-Joe Scally

GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

• USMNT Starting 14), Haji Wright (13), Aidan Morris (7), Kristoffer Lund (5), Marlon Fossey (1).
• Today’s Starting XI has an average age of 24 years, 145 days.
• The Starting XI averages 21 caps.
• Mikey Varas makes five changes from the lineup that started on Saturday against Canada, inserting Marlon Fossey, Mark McKenzie, Aidan Morris, Ricardo Pepi and Matt Turner.
• Defender Chris Richards captains the US Men’s National Team for the first time tonight. He is the first player from the State of Alabama to captain the USMNT.
• One day after his 26th birthday, defender Marlon Fossey earns his international debut tonight, becoming the 873rd player to appear for the USMNT.
• Mark McKenzie earns his first cap of 2024 and his first appearance since Sept. 12, 2023 against Oman.
• Kristoffer Lund starts back-to-back USMNT matches for the first time in his international career.
• Haji Wright starts in the same venue where he made his US debut and scored his first international goal, coming on June 1, 2022 against Morocco.
• Having picked up his first career assist in Saturday’s match against Canada, Aidan Morris earns his third start in his sixth career cap for the USMNT.
• Brenden Aaronson also scored in the 2022 match against Morocco at TQL Stadium.
• Six starters are age 23 and younger: Brenden Aaronson and Folarin Balogun; Kristoffer Lund and Aidan Morris (22); Brenden Aaronson and Yunus Musah (21).
• The USA is 2W-0L-1D all-time against New Zealand in a series that began in 1999.
• Six substitutions are allowed in three different moments. Halftime does not count as a substitution moment.
• Tonight’s match referee is Selvin Brown of Honduras. This is the second USMNT match Mr. Brown has overseen, having previously officiated the team’s 3-1 extra time win against Jamaica in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal on March 24, 2024.