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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