United States men’s national team fans received devastating news that star right back Sergiño Dest is expected to miss this summer’s Copa América after suffering a major knee injury.
PSV announced that Dest will miss the rest of the season with The Athletic reporting the American will be out nine months and might not return for a year.
DORTMUND — Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus were on target as Borussia Dortmund secured a nervous 2-0 win over PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday and a Champions League last-eight place for the first time in three years with a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Luuk de Jong could have sent the game into extra time when he was left free in front of goal but instead of tapping in, he sent the ball wildly over the bar in stoppage time.
Luuk de Jong miss vs Dortmund
Sergiño Dest scored PSV’s game-winning goal against Go Ahead Eagles in the Eredivisie on Friday in spectacular fashion. This was his second goal of the season and another sign of his comeback.
Let’s admire the goal first and then talk a little more about Dest’s season.
Sergiño Dest goal vs. Go Ahead Eagles
Wat een goal van matchwinner Sergino Dest
The United States men’s national team will face Jamaica on March 21 in the Concacaf Nations League semifinals. With the game about three weeks away we’re ready for a USMNT starting XI prediction.
USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter will be deploying his A-team as the U.S. look to win a third-straight Concacaf Nations League and prepare for this summer’s Copa América.
Here’s a look at our USMNT starting XI prediction for March.
USMNT Starting XI vs Jamaica Prediction
The United States men’s national team scored a total of 47 goals in the 2023 calendar year, and I’ve gone through all of them to find the top 10. It wasn’t easy picking the best USMNT goals of 2023, but the list has been made.
Several different factors can go into what makes a goal great including the circumstances/importance of the game. For this list the context and opponents don’t matter, we’re simply judging how nice of a goal it was.
The quality of the assist is also factored in.
Let’s watch some goals.
United States men’s national team and PSV defender Sergiño Dest is loving life at his new club and playing with supreme confidence. The Dest nutmeg vs Arsenal from Tuesday’s Champions League game is a prime example.
During the game, Dest bested Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior with a nutmeg that looked like it was straight out of an old “Jogo Bonito” video. Destinho was cooking with his move.
What made the skill move even better was his teammates’ reactions to the nutmeg.
Sergiño Dest nutmeg vs Arsenal
The United States men’s national team will face Uruguay, Panama and Bolivia in Group C of the 2024 Copa América. The USMNT Copa América group is looking great.
The draw for the tournament took place on Thursday. It took 50 minutes until a ball was drawn, but the groups for the 2024 Copa América are now official.
2024 Copa América groups
The CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 draw is set
American defender Sergiño Dest is in the USMNT doghouse after his red card incident vs. Trinidad and Tobago on Monday. Captain and fellow defender Tim Ream didn’t mince words about his teammate after the game.
The U.S. men's national team earned a spot in the 2024 Copa America despite a 2-1 loss to Trinidad & Tobago in Leg 2 of the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal on Monday in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The U.S. won the aggregate series 4-2 after a 3-0 win in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. As a result, the Americans also advanced to the semifinals of the Nations League in March, a tournament in which the U.S. is two-time defending champion.
Fans wondering how many Americans play in Champions League action this season will be pleased to know that nine USMNT players will compete in the competition.
The Champions League draw took place on Thursday and now we know who all the Americans will be facing in the group stage.