Midfielder Giovanni Reyna of the United States men’s national soccer team is presented during the announcement of the team roster on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in New York City, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — How far can the power of friendship get you at the World Cup? With Gio Reyna and Joe Scally in the team, the United States might just find out.
Reyna and Scally are old friends who’ve had a blast playing together this season at German club Borussia Moenchengladbach and both made the U.S. roster for the World Cup this week.
“The chemistry’s there and it will always be there,” Reyna said this month in a joint media availability with Scally.
“We’re already close, but it feels like we’ve gotten even closer, which felt impossible, but it’s been a good year together,” Reyna said.
He added his wife is friends with Scally’s fiancee and even their dogs are buddies.
Reyna told the Associated Press last year his friend was the “cherry on top” in his decision to join Gladbach to revive his career this season after injuries and a controversial time at the 2022 World Cup.
Scally argues their bond brings on-field benefits.
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