One Championship club with USMNT talent would currently see automatic promotion to the Premier League, though two additional clubs of that nature could join them. This and more as the 2026-27 Championship finishes its first third.
Through 15 matchdays, USMNT-represented clubs Stoke City and Middlesbrough remain heavily locked in the fight for promotion to the Premier League. Stoke City secured a 2-1 comeback win over Portsmouth, featuring an equalizer from Jack McGlynn and an 18th-minute follow-up winner from Ben Wilmot. Meanwhile, Middlesbrough settled for a scoreless 0-0 draw against Watford despite controlling possession.
Following his fifth league goal of the campaign, Jack McGlynn received a call-up to the USMNT roster to replace the injured Gio Reyna. Elsewhere, Caleb Wiley featured as a 63rd-minute substitute in Preston North End's 1-0 victory over Southampton.
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