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Pepi hung up on US coach last time, now watched his dad's tears of joy after making World Cup team
Pepi, 23, earned a spot after rebounding from injuries and scoring 19 goals in 34 matches for PSV Eindhoven.
- United States forward Ricardo Pepi has been named to the World Cup roster, completing a personal turnaround after his exclusion from the 2022 tournament squad.
- Then-U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter bypassed Pepi for the 2022 roster, a decision the forward said helped him grow as he adapted to European club competition.
- Current coach Mauricio Pochettino praised the 23-year-old's instincts last week, noting his unique ability to read space and create scoring chances from nothing.
- In Sunday's 3-2 friendly win over Senegal, Pepi delivered a perfectly weighted pass to Christian Pulisic that resulted in the team's second goal.
- Pepi is competing for forward playing time against Folarin Balogun and Haji Wright ahead of the World Cup opener against Paraguay on June 12.
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Pepi hung up on US coach last time, now watched his dad's tears of joy after making World Cup team
Ricardo Pepi hung up the phone when then-U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter called him in November 2022 with the decision to leave him off the World Cup roster.
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