Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen has admitted he was mad and heartbroken after missing out on a place in the USA's squad for the Qatar World Cup.
Steffen was part of the US national team as recently as March when he started against Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica in World Cup qualifiers. The 27-year-old admitted to The Athletic that he missed May and June's international matches to spend time with his family to overcome mental health issues.
City's goalkeeper was then not selected in September for friendlies against Japan and Saudi Arabia but was still expected by many to be included in the USA's squad for the World Cup. However, when the squad was announced in November, it was revealed that head coach Gregg Berhalter had opted to select Arsenal's Matt Turner, Luton Town's Ethan Horvath and New York City FC's Sean Johnson.
