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[SPOTV News, Reporter Jang Ha-jun] Former South Korea coach Jürgen Klinsmann received heartbreaking news: his son suffered a serious injury and will not be part of the U.S. World Cup squad.
U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino announced a 26-man roster on the 27th (KST) for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which the U.S. will host in North America. The list features key players such as Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach). Pochettino assembled what he called a top squad and vowed to push for World Cup success.
Jonathan Klinsmann, Jürgen Klinsmann’s son, did not make the cut. Jonathan has been Cesena’s starting goalkeeper in Italy’s Serie B and had been edging onto U.S. rosters as he chased a spot in the World Cup.
In April, he suffered a serious cervical vertebra fracture during a club match, which ended his season prematurely. As a result, he was left off the World Cup roster.
Still, observers say injury alone may not explain his omission. Jonathan was not included in the U.S. squad for March friendlies either, and because he was healthy at that time, analysts believe he may have fallen out of Pochettino’s plans.
It’s likely his father was disappointed by the exclusion. Klinsmann took charge of South Korea in 2023 and led the team at the AFC 2023 Asian Cup a year later. That tenure was marred by poor results and recurring questions about his commitment — including reports of ‘working from home’ — and South Korea failed to win the tournament. The Korea Football Association dismissed him immediately after the Asian Cup, and many still regard his spell as one of the worst in the national team’s history.
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