USMNT stock watch: Weston McKennie and Ricardo Pepi shine; what's next for Josh Sargent?

The Americans put together a better performance on Tuesday and see some players on the rise

Gregg Berhalter's return to the U.S. men's national team saw them pass their first tests in international friendlies with flying colors defeating Oman and Uzbekistan by a combined score of 7-0. Seeing five different scorers and three debuts during the camp, two wins will always be positive no matter the competition. The USMNT also improved as the break went on dominating versus Oman after an average performance against Uzbekistan. There were plenty of good performances but a few stood out as we look at how stocks changed around the national team pool during this camp.

A player who has gone from being a starting midfielder for Juventus and Leeds United to a backup wing back behind his fellow countrymen Tim Weah, McKennie put on a show. Dominating midfield and creating chances with ease, McKennie showed that he needs to be at the center of the park for club and country. While the opposition should be factored into things, McKennie is a player who can be unstoppable when motivated and it's clear that he's using this reduction in playing time to show why he should be back in the starting XI.