Predicting the USMNT’s 2018 World Cup Squad After the Copa America

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Published: June 28, 2016

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With the Copa America Centenario in the rearview mirror, the focus of the United States men's national team has shifted to qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. 

Barring a meltdown of epic proportions in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, the Yanks will play in their eighth World Cup in a row in two years' time. 

There will be a healthy amount of change between now and then in terms of the personnel on the 23-man roster due to the high amount of older players in the Copa squad. Given everything we know about the players in the talent pool at this moment, we have tried to select the best 23-man squad for Jurgen Klinsmann to take to Russia. 

It must be noted that injuries and form will play a big part in the roster selection for the next World Cup as well as the emergence of young talent not currently in the first-team picture. We selected this list based off past performances, potential and Klinsmann's tendencies. 

Below is a position-by-position look at who we think should participate in red, white and blue at the 2018 World Cup. 

 

Goalkeepers (3) 

Brad Guzan, Bill Hamid, Ethan Horvath

Selecting the goalkeepers for the 2018 World Cup roster should be one of Klinsmann's easiest tasks over the next two years. Although Tim Howard has the skill set to play until he's 39, we think he'll call it quits on the international level before the next World Cup since he's already lost his starting gig. 

Brad Guzan was the starter for the Copa and the No. 1 shirt is his for as long as he wants it. When the Aston Villa man is ready to relinquish the position, Bill Hamid will take his turn on the throne. 



Behind Guzan and Hamid on the goalkeeping depth chart are a conglomerate of young netminders who ply their respective trades in Major League Soccer and across Europe. Ethan Horvath, 21, has put him...
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