The 23-player rosters for Wednesday’s 2022 Campeones Cup – the annual clash between the reigning MLS and Liga MX Champions – NYCFC and Atlas FC were announced Monday night.

Sean Johnson and Talles Magno highlight a NYCFC squad that will face Atlas FC’s Camilo Vargas and Julio Furch, among others.

NYCFC will host Atlas FC at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET in New York City for the title.

NYCFC

Goalkeepers: Luis Barraza, Sean Johnson, Cody Mizell

Defenders: Malte Amundsen, Alexander Callens, Maxime Chanot, Tayvon Gray, Vuk Latinovich, Thiago Martins, Samuel Owusu

Midfielders: Nicolas Acevedo, Justin Haak, Andres Jasson, Maxi Moralez, Keaton Parks, Gabriel Pereira, Santiago Rodriguez, Gedion Zelalem

Forwards: Heber Araujo Dos Santos, Thiago Andrade, Talles Magno, Kevin O’Toole, Matias Pellegrini

Head coach: Nick Cushing

ATLAS FC

Goalkeepers: José Hernández, Antonio Sánchez, Camilo Vargas

Defenders: José Abella, Emanuel Aguilera, Gaddi Aguirre, Diego Barbosa, Anibal Chala, Idekel Domínguez, Jesús Gómez, Martín Nervo, Luis Reyes, Anderson Santamaria

Midfielders: Jeremy Márquez, Edyairth Ortega, Edgar Zaldívar

Forwards: Edison Flores, Julio Furch, Ozziel Herrera, Alberto Ocejo, Julián Quiñones, Lucas Rodríguez, Brayan Trejo
Head coach: Diego Cocca

 

 

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.