Key USMNT defender suffers ankle injury that puts World Cup status in jeopardy

Just days ahead of manager Mauricio Pochettino announcing the 26-man USMNT 2026 World Cup roster, the team got some bad news after defender Chris Richards went down with an injury in his last game for English Premier League side Crystal Palace.

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