Overview
- Dest, who returned Saturday at Ajax for his first minutes since March 7, played about 30 minutes in PSV’s 2-2 draw.
- He had missed U.S. pre-World Cup friendlies during the layoff and watched as PSV clinched the Dutch league title.
- His availability now strengthens his case for the United States’ 2026 World Cup roster, with the opener on June 12 against Paraguay in Inglewood.
- Ricardo Pepi headed in the opening-minute goal for PSV to reach 17 in all competitions this season, continuing a strong scoring run.
- Outlets differ on how they described Dest’s March setback, with AP and Goal calling it a left hamstring injury and SBI citing a knee injury.