Yunus Musah says he’s wanting ahead to discovering out precisely the place he stands on the worldwide stage as he prepares for the upcoming World Cup.
- Musah excited for England and Wales exams
- Midfielder was raised in England
- Younger USMNT core seeking to get away
WHAT HAPPENED? Musah and the U.S. males’s nationwide group are set to face Wales, England and Iran in Qatar on the upcoming match. Born within the U.S. however raised in England, Musah is especially wanting ahead to dealing with the Three Lions and Wales as he appears to learn how he stacks up towards British gamers on the massive stage.
WHAT THEY SAID: “It is going to present whether or not I am there or I am not,” he advised CBS Sports activities. “We’re going [to Qatar] to do our greatest, to win as many video games as potential, go far the competitors and be as bold as potential. We wish to go all the way in which. We really feel like we’re a group that’s able to doing that.”
He added: “We’re at degree now and we needs to be even higher degree in 4 years time, enjoying in huge golf equipment, being essential gamers in huge golf equipment, which most individuals already are. If the group’s good proper now, think about in 4 years.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The midfielder has already spoken about his pleasure for that England recreation, having grown up in Arsenal’s academy. Musah has warned mates Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka that he needs to “smash” them as he admitted the sport shall be a particular second for him and his family and friends again dwelling.
AND WHAT’S MORE: Musah is one in all a number of younger USMNT stars seeking to take a giant step ahead of their profession at this match. The Valencia midfielder is one key piece of a younger squad headlined by the likes of Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna, all gamers with big-game expertise on the earth’s prime leagues.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MUSAH? Musah and Valencia have two extra video games left earlier than the beginning of the World Cup: a go to to Actual Sociedad on Sunday and a conflict with Actual Betis at dwelling on November 10.