Future Is Bright for USMNT During Next World Cup Cycle

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Published: July 2, 2014

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The intentions of United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann were clear from the day he named the 23-man roster for the 2014 World Cup, which was the next generation of soccer players in the country will have a massive impact on the direction of the national team.

The youth on the roster did provide an impact—and a major one at that—during the inspiring run out of the Group of Death and into the round of 16 in Brazil.

Seattle Sounders right-back DeAndre Yedlin will be the young player whom fans and pundits will talk about leaving Brazil thanks to his daring runs down the right flank and his terrific recovery speed.

The first homegrown player from Major League Soccer to be named to a World Cup roster entered three matches as a substitute, and he showed exactly why he will play a massive role over the next four years in the buildup to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The other extremely young face in the squad was Julian Green, whose inclusion was controversial. When the Americans needed an attacking threat down two goals in extra time against Belgium, Green showed his skills up front with a terrific goal off a pass from Michael Bradley.



If the signs that Yedlin and Green showed in Brazil are any indication of things to come for the next generation of American players, Klinsmann and his staff will have a multitude of athletes to choose from in the roster pool.

It is likely that Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey will not be around for the next World Cup, which leaves two major voids on the pitch for the Yanks.

Replacing Howard will be an easy task with Brad Guzan waiting in the wings. Although a transfer of power in between the pipes may not happen immediately, the Aston Villa keeper will certainly be in charge in 2018.



Behind Guzan, the Yanks have a plethora of young keepers coming through the ranks in Sean Johnson, Bill Hamid, Cody Cropper, Zac Ma...
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