U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Gold Cup Roster Announced

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Published: May 24, 2011

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National team coach Bob Bradley announced the 23 players who will represent the United States in June's Gold Cup, the regional championship for the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). The 2011 Gold Cup is particularly important as the winner gets a berth in the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, a pre-World Cup tuneup. 

The United States won the 2007 Gold Cup and went on to shock Spain 2-0 in the semi-finals of the 2009 Confederations Cup before falling to Brazil 3-2 in the final. This preparation against World Cup competition presaged the United States' finish atop Group C in the 2010 World Cup.

With that in mind, these are the 23 players chosen:


Goal: Tim Howard, Marcus Hahnemann, Nick Rimando

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra, Jonathan Bornstein, Eric Lichaj, Oguchi Onyewu, Clarence Goodson, Tim Ream, Steve Cherundolo, Jonathan Spector

Midfield: Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, Jermaine Jones, Maurice Edu, Benny Feilhaber, Robbie Rogers, Sacha Kljestan, Freddy Adu

Forwards:  Jozy Altidore, Juan Agudelo, Chris Wondolowski


There are some surprises here, especially in the midfield and forward positions. We'll go over the roster position by position.

At goal, it's no surprise that USA's No. 1, Tim Howard, is set to man the pipes. Normal first backup Brad Guzan is getting married in June, so that duty falls to our World Cup No. 3, Marcus Hahnemann. Hahnemann is a more than solid shot stopper for Wolverhampton, and deserves the role. The third goalie is Real Salt Lake's Nick Rimando, who is going to stay with his club during the tournament, and will only join the national team if one of the first two goalies is not available.

The eight defenders chosen are a relatively solid group. The one surprise is that Timothy Chandler was not selected. The 21-year-old Chandler shone during the March Argent...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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