Getty AUGSBURG, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 27: Noahkai Banks of FC Augsburg kneels on the pitch during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and 1. FC Köln at WWK-Arena on February 27, 2026 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
USMNT loses rising Bundesliga defender Noahkai Banks to Germany as Augsburg star accepts a U-21 call-up, ending his U.S. international hopes. The 19-year-old center back has chosen Germany after months of uncertainty over his international future, delivering a significant recruiting setback for Mauricio Pochettino and the United States.
Germany’s U-21 coach Antonio Di Salvo confirmed Banks’ decision
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