USMNT opens Irvine World Cup camp with 5,500-fan welcome as Richards trains fully

TL;DR
The USMNT kicked off World Cup prep in Irvine at their new training base, welcoming 5,500 fans, as Mauricio Pochettino praised the setup and Chris Richards returned to full training; Tyler Adams sat out for load management, and the goalkeeping mix (Freese/Turner/Brady) remains unsettled ahead of Paraguay, while Balogun and Ream spoke about the World Cup's reality and the evolving striker landscape on home soil.
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