World Cup 2022: Who is Weston McKennie?

LITTLE ELM, Texas — As you watch the World Cup, there's a significant Texas contingency in the United States men's national team (USMNT), including...

November 16, 2022
12:08 AM

LITTLE ELM, Texas — As you watch the World Cup, there's a significant Texas contingency in the United States men's national team (USMNT), including Weston McKennie. Here's a look at No. 8 for the USMNT. McKennie, 24, is a midfielder from Little Elm, Texas. He is an Army brat who previously lived in Washington state and Germany before moving to Little Elm. McKennie played in the FC Dallas youth academy from 2009 to 2016 and turned down a homegrown contract to join Schalke, a club in the Bundesliga league in Germany.

Paul Livengood