US midfielder Sean Zawadzki hurts right knee and will miss friendly against Japan
Columbus Crew's Sean Zawadzki, left, strips the ball from Toronto FC's Theo Corbeanu during second-half MLS soccer action in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. Credit: AP/Jon Blacker
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Midfielder Sean Zawadzki will miss the United States' friendly against Japan on Tuesday night after injuring his right knee in training.
The 25-year-old was hurt during training ahead of Saturday's 2-0 loss to South Korea and returned to Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday. The Crew are hosting
Zawadzki made his U.S. debut a January 2024 friendly against Slovenia and has not played for the Americans since.
The 15th-ranked Americans are winless in seven games against top-25 teams heading into the match against No. 17 Japan, which has qualified for its seventh straight World Cup. The U.S. receives an automatic berth as co-host.
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