Team USA Picks World Cup Squad

12 May, 2014

U.S. men’s coach Jurgen Klinsmann released the names of a 30-man squad for the World Cup with few surprises on Monday, including, as expected, Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley.

Eddie Johnson was the biggest name veteran left off the 30-man list. The 2006 World Cup player co-led the team in appearances last year and scored five goals, including the game-winner in the clincher vs. Mexico on Sept. 10.

Ten players were on the 2010 roster, including left back Beasley, like Donovan a veteran of three World Cups. Five players did not appear in any of the 16 qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup: No. 3 goalkeeper Nick Rimando along with John Brooks, Julian Green, Chris Wondolowski and DeAndre Yedlin.

A total of 15 see action in the MLS. And two players, are listed in different positions than in previous participation with the U.S. team: Donovan is now a forward; Fabian Johnson is listed as a defender.

In addition Johnson , those left off Monday were defenders Michael Orozco and Tim Ream; midfielders Sacha Kljestan, Brek Shea, Jose Torres and Daniel Williams; and forwards Herculez Gomez, and Juan Agudelo.

The players on the 30-man roster will report to camp at Stanford on May 14. Training sessions will not be open to the public. Klinsmann said the final roster will be named after June 1 match against Turkey in Harrison, N.J. The final 23-man World Cup roster must be submitted to FIFA by June 2.

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Columbus Crew), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Maurice Edu (Philadelphia Union), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

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