Americans Abroad: Ricardo Pepi injury delivers USMNT blow as Chris Richards' Palace suffers historic loss to Macclesfield

Ryan Tolmich Sun, 11 January 2026 at 6:44 pm UTC·7 min read GOAL reviews the major takeaways from Americans playing in Europe, including concern over Pepi after an injury and Folarin Balogun getting on the scoresheet. It should have been a perfect moment for Ricardo Pepi. Instead, it became a worrying one for the USMNT.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It began with a tidy finish - a very Pepi goal, timed well and contorted just enough to turn the ball into an empty net. But on the landing, it went wrong. The forward braced himself with his arm, and it gave out. The images didn’t look good. The update was worse: Pepi will require surgery and is expected to miss two months, putting...