Is Matt Turner doing enough to start for the U.S. at the World Cup?

That’s arguably the Americans’ biggest unresolved question heading into the tournament, which they kick off June 12 against Paraguay. With just over a month to go before the games begin – and with U. S.

national team coach Mauricio Pochettino set to name his roster later this month – the New England Revolution shot-stopper is locked in competition with New York City FC goalkeeper Matt Freese for the starting role. That said, Turner is passing the eye test and leading Freese in several statistical categories. Turner, who started all four of the U.

S. ’s matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, secured his third shutout of the MLS season in the Revolution’s 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC last Saturday night. Turner leads MLS in goals prevented (7.

2) and boasts an 80. 3 save percentage – a healthy 13 percentage points higher than Freese, according to advanced statistics tracker Fotmob . “We already know he’s a good goalkeeper, so besides the stats and his general form there are other factors that go into evaluating whether someone can start in a World Cup,” said former Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis, who also served as the U.