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Pochettino Rules Out Noahkai Banks for USMNT Camp

9/8/2026

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Summary

Banks Misses Camp

U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino announced Noahkai Banks will miss the September-October USMNT camp.
Banks, born in Hawaii to a mother and father, moved to Germany as an infant.
He joined Augsburg’s academy at eight and started club’s two Bundesliga matches this season.
He told Bild he will decide his senior allegiance by the November window.
Germany coach Jürgen Klopp reportedly scouted Banks, with the German federation in contact.

Summary

US Soccer Expands

US Soccer is creating two new director positions for senior and youth national programs.
US Soccer announced a takeover of U.S. Youth Soccer to align club development with national goals.
Coach Pochettino secured a contract extension with US Soccer in August, confirming his long-term role.
Coach Pochettino will announce a 26-player squad, with four goalkeepers, for September-October friendlies on September 17.

History

Historical Context

The United States won the right to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup on July 4 1988, spending roughly $500 million on stadiums and launching Major League Soccer in 1993 to meet FIFA’s professional-league requirement. The tournament set a record attendance of 3,587,538 and introduced indoor matches, sparking a lasting push for European-trained talent that now frames Mauricio Pochettino’s expanded staff and dual-national prospect Noahkai Banks.

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Banks Misses Camp

U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino announced Noahkai Banks will miss the September-October USMNT camp.
Banks, born in Hawaii to a mother and father, moved to Germany as an infant.
He joined Augsburg’s academy at eight and started club’s two Bundesliga matches this season.
He told Bild he will decide his senior allegiance by the November window.
Germany coach Jürgen Klopp reportedly scouted Banks, with the German federation in contact.

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