Diego Kochen included in USMNT squad for friendly against Peru

Mauricio Pochettino has named a 28-man USMNT roster for a slate of fall friendlies, and one name stands out for its storyline alone. Diego Kochen, a 20-year-old goalkeeper born in Miami to a Peruvian mother and Venezuelan father, has earned his first senior national team call-up. His potential debut could come on September 26 in Orlando, against Peru, the country of his mother’s birth. A roster built for the future The squad Pochettino assembled carries an average age of just 22 years and nine months. Thirteen of the 28 players have zero senior caps. Another 13 were part of the 2026 World Cup roster, providing a backbone of experience around a wave of fresh talent. The four-match schedule runs through late September and early October: Peru on September 26 in Orlando, Chile on September 29 in St. Louis, Mexico on October 3, and Canada on October 6. Kochen’s winding path to the squad Kochen was born on March 19, 2006, in Miami. He trained through Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy system. He’s currently on loan from Barcelona Atlètic, the club’s reserve side, to Lyngby Boldklub in Denmark’s Superliga. His loan at Lyngby runs through June 2027 and includes a purchase option reportedly...