USA Squad Announced for World Cup

[The Omen]

Goalkeepers - Brad Friedel (Blackburn Rovers), Kasey Keller (Tottenham Hotspur) and Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards).

Defenders - Jeff Agoos (San Jose Earthquakes), Greg Berhalter (Crystal Palace), Frankie Hejduk (Bayer Leverkusen), Carlos Llamosa (New England Revolution), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Eddie Pope (DC United), David Regis (Metz) and Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg).

Midfielders - Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), DaMarcus Beasley (Chicago Fire), Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes), Cobi Jones (Los Angeles Galaxy), Eddie Lewis (Fulham), John O'Brien (Ajax Amsterdam), Claudio Reyna (Sunderland) and Earnie Stewart (NAC Breda).

Strikers - Clint Mathis (MetroStars), Brian McBride (Columbus Crew), Joe-Max Moore (Everton) and Josh Wolff (Chicago Fire).


No Kirovski!

[Levski]

Amazed there's only 11 players at overseas clubs. I wonder what it must be like playing against Chicago Fire or someone like that then playing against Portugal. Nightmare. At least Berhalter has the experience of taking on Crewe and Stockport. :rolleyes:


Still, they're in a sh!t group and could make the 2nd round.

[Boris the charltonhater]

It says something when our fourth choice central defender is in the world cup squad of the world's most powerful nation.

Not surprised that Kirovski isn't in there considering his recent performances.

[Steve in Phoenix]

Originally posted by Levski
Amazed there's only 11 players at overseas clubs. I wonder what it must be like playing against Chicago Fire or someone like that then playing against Portugal. Nightmare. At least Berhalter has the experience of taking on Crewe and Stockport. :rolleyes:


Still, they're in a sh!t group and could make the 2nd round.

Some of them are already owned by European teams and were sent back to the MLS to gain competitive experience. Berhalter got in on the strength of his recent performances in friendlies against European teams such as marking Italy's Vieri...

I dont think their group is crap. Portugal are one of the best teams and Poland were the first European side to qualify (and their group wasnt easy like Spain's). Taking on a host team is never fun and will definitely be more of a challenge than most of the other groups worst team. Getting to the 2nd round would be a top achievement for USA (where they would probably go out to Italy).

[jlmatthews]

Thanks Steve. Was waiting for someone else to say it. :)

[zonin2000]

Originally posted by Boris
It says something when our fourth choice central defender is in the world cup squad of the world's most powerful nation.

What does it say?