The roster reveal for the U.S. Men’s National Team on Tuesday was supposed to be a marquee event for World Cup broadcaster Fox, an unofficial kickoff to the tournament filled with loads of intrigue about which players made the cut.
Instead, everyone already knows who’s on the team.
On Friday, The Athletic first reported on some player movement—Gio Reyna is in, Diego Luna is out—before The Guardian first reported Mauricio Pochettino’s entire roster on Saturday.
So much for Fox emulating CBS’s Selection Sunday show for March Madness, which actively tries to prevent leaks every year.
The players found out their selection or exclusion via email on Friday, a move that received much criticism online.
