Reyna, Pefok and Horvath return to the US for playoffs

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NEW YORK (AP) — Forwards Gio Reyna and Jordan Pefok, as well as goalkeeper Ethan Horvath, are back on the US national team for the first time since September.

They are part of eight additions to the squad of 27 players announced on Thursday for the last three matches of the World Cup qualifier, which start next week.

Three defenses on the squad were absent from the winter dates: Aaron Long returns for the first time in a year after recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon. Defender Erik Palmer Brown could make his first international appearance in four years and James Sand is back, after being absent since September.

Midfielder Gianluca Busio returns after testing positive for COVID-19, which caused his exclusion in January.