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DOHA, QATAR – NOVEMBER 29: Matt Turner of United States celebrates after their first goal by … More Christian Pulisic during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between IR Iran and USA at Al Thumama Stadium on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Getty Images It’s no fun or easy being a U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper these days. Two keepers who were selected to the team for training camp and the Concacaf Gold Cup later this month have been sidelined with injuries. On May 24, Columbus Crew keeper Patrick Schulte suffered an oblique injury during pregame warm-ups against Charlotte FC on May 24 and will be sidelined from two to six weeks. On Wednesday, June 4, Colorado Rapids goalie Zack Steffen was sent home after suffering a knee injury in training the previous. Steffen has the second most appearances of any USMNT goalkeeper with 30, and there seemed to be signs pointing that would get an opportunity to play this month. That left veteran Matt Turner (51 caps) and a pair of international virgins in camp as the team prepares for the Concacaf Gold Cup – Matt Freese (New York City FC) and Chris Brady (Chicago). That’s right. They have never played for the USMNT. From strength to potential weakness For a national team program that is known for boasting such stalwart netminders as Tony Meola, Kasey Keller, Brad Friedel and Tim Howard over the past three decades, the U.S. faces quandary these days. Once a strength in the USA arsenal, it is now considered a giant question mark, if not a potential weakness, in some quarters. With precious national team playing dates dwindling as we are on a year out to the 2026 World Cup, it sometimes feels like the…

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