USMNT World Cup 2022 roster for Qatar leaves out Ricardo Pepi despite good form, livid fans demand justice
The US Men's National Soccer Team has announced its squad bound for the World Cup in Qatar and the fans are not happy with it. Players like Haji Wright, Joe Scally, and Sean Johnson made the cut. However, players like Zack Steffen, Paul Arriola, and Ricardo Pepi, despite his wonderful form, could not make the cut. The final squad was announced by the USA coach Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday afternoon, November 9, at a special televised event at Brooklyn Steel. The fans are absolutely livid with Pepi not making the list.
The 19-year-old striker had been in wonderful form in recent times and it looked like his position in the squad for the World Cup taking place in Qatar was sure. Ricardo Pepi had previously struggled with his form as the player went through a severe slump where he did not score for 11 games, for club or country. As a result, the massive $20 million move to Augsburg in the Bundesliga seemed like a flop and it seemed like Pepi had fallen off the wagon. However, the situation changed 180 degrees for the forward player when he started playing for Groningen as his graph only went upwards. The fierce player came back on track with six goals in nine matches. At the mere age of 19 and with an entire career ahead of him, Pepi has a lot to look forward to but the omission from the Fifa World Cup is going to sting for a while. There has been no official statement from the federation yet.
