15 Americans Running out of Time to Make Case for World Cup Spot

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: March 11, 2014

commentComment        

On the back of last week’s international friendly with Ukraine, United States men’s national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is surely closer than ever to narrowing down the U.S.’s World Cup roster to 23 Americans.

However, with three months left until the team departs for Brazil, there are still a few decisions to be made.

Here are 15 Americans who are still in the running, but who need to make a strong case, and do it soon.

 

Defenders

It stands to reason that Omar Gonzalez, Matt Besler, Geoff Cameron and DaMarcus Beasley are locks to make the team at the moment. That leaves the possibility for a fair amount of late movement among the defensive roster spots for the USMNT.

Cameron seems to be the U.S.’s likely World Cup starter at right-back while Brad Evans has been a Klinsmann favorite on the right over the past year. However, Cameron’s versatility may force him elsewhere in the U.S. lineup and Evans’ poor performance against South Korea may have put his spot in jeopardy.



Timmy Chandler seemed a sure-fire pick to earn a recall to the team over the past few months, but a recent meniscus tear has him back on the bubble. Michael Parkhurst, now back in Major League Soccer after a disastrous stint in the Bundesliga, will need a strong start with the Columbus Crew to make his case.

Michael Orozco could also make a late case and his ability to play anywhere along the back line is a distinct bonus. Eric Lichaj looked to be in the mix with a strong start in the English Championship this year, but a recent groin injury looks like it will keep him out of the mix.

Fabian Johnson’s versatility also complicates things. Most fans think he should start for the U.S. at left-back, but Klinsmann has shown a preference to playing him in the midfield. Further muddling the discussion is the fact that Johnson has played...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!