Minnesota's Jackson Yueill added to U.S. soccer roster for Gold Cup knockout stage

Yueill, a Bloomington native, has made 16 previous appearances for the U.S. men's national soccer team and also plays for the San Jose Earthquakes.

July 5, 2023 at 10:41PM
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jackson Yueill, left, defended against Colorado Rapids midfielder Bryan Acosta when the teams met June 3. (David Zalubowski, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Bloomington native Jackson Yueill has been added to the U.S. men's national soccer team's roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage.

Yueill, 26, is a midfielder for the San Jose Earthquakes and will replace injured Alan Soñora on the U.S. roster. The Americans face Canada in a Gold Cup quarterfinal Sunday at 6:30 p.m., in Cincinnati, televised on FS1.

Yueill has played 16 times for the USMNT and was part of the squad that won the 2021 Gold Cup title. He scored a career-high four MLS goals for San Jose last season and in 21 MLS games this season, he has one goal and three assists for the Earthquakes.

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