FRISCO, Texas (April 12, 2023) – FC Dallas players Paul Arriola and Jesús Ferreira have been called up to represent the United States Men’s National Team in the inaugural Allstate Continental Clásico against Mexico on April 19 in Glendale, Arizona.
Arriola, 28, earns his second USMNT call-up in 2023. He has scored 10 goals in 50 appearances for the Stars and Stripes, playing in his 50th match on January 29, 2023 against Colombia. At the club level, Arriola has started in all seven FC Dallas matches this season after scoring a career-high 10 goals and providing seven assists over 34 MLS matches during the 2022 season.
Ferreira, 22, also earns his second USMNT call-up of the year. Ferreira was named to the USMNT 2022 FIFA World Cup roster and made his World Cup debut in the Round of 16 3-1 loss to the Netherlands. He has seven goals in 17 caps for the United States. Ferreira currently leads FC Dallas with four goals in seven 2023 MLS appearances. He became the youngest player in MLS history to score 40 goals at 22 years, 105 days old after his game-winning goal against Inter Miami CF.
The Allstate Continental Clásico is an annual competition that will feature the U.S. Men's National Team hosting a top-tier opponent from North, Central or South America. This is the first edition of the Allstate Continental Clásico and will kick off at 9PM CT on HBO Max and Peacock.
USMNT ROSTER BY POSITION (Club/Country; Caps/Goals)
GOALKEEPERS (3): Drake Callender (Inter Miami; 0/0), Roma Celentano (FC Cincinnati; 0/0), Sean Johnson (Toronto FC/CAN; 11/0)
DEFENDERS (9): Sergiño Dest (AC Milan/ITA; 24/2), Aaron Long (LAFC; 31/3), Julian Gressel (Vancouver Whitecaps/CAN; 2/0), Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati; 22/1), Shaq Moore (Nashville SC; 17/1), Caleb Wiley (Atlanta United; 0/0), Joshua Wynder (Louisville City; 0/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Inter Miami; 77/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 39/3)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Kellyn Acosta (LAFC; 57/2), Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew; 2/0), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders; 32/0), James Sands (New York City FC; 7/0), Alan Soñora (FC Juárez/MEX; 2/0), Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes; 16/0)
FORWARDS (5): Paul Arriola (FC Dallas; 50/10), Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes; 2/0), Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas; 17/7), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders; 51/11), Brandon Vazquez (FC Cincinnati; 2/1)
