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We have 29 guests online| USA NAMES SQUAD TO FACE T&T IN WCQ ON SEPT 10 |
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| Next weekend will see an historic moment for the U.S. National Team, when it travels to Havana for a World Cup qualifier against Cuba -- the team’s first trip to the island since 1947. On Thursday afternoon, US coach Bob Bradley announced his roster for the match, and a second game against Trinidad & Tobago four days later in Chicago. Following last week’s 1-0 win in Guatemala, the United States currently sits in second place behind T&T in the group in the second round of 2010 World Cup qualifying for the CONCACAF region. The top two teams qualify for the Hexagonal third round. “These next two games are very important to help us position ourselves to advance to the final stage,” said Bradley. “With the win against Guatemala, we have put ourselves in a good situation at the start of the semifinal round. I was very pleased with the way our team stuck together in a difficult environment. We need to have that same type of effort in the matches against Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago.” The team is due to get together in Miami on Sunday and then travel to Havana on Thursday. The game, scheduled for Estadio Pedro Marrero in Havana, will take place on Saturday, September 6. The U.S. has twice met Cuba in World Cup qualifying, but that was back in 1949, before the rise of Fidel Castro and the end of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Their last meeting, in the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, ended with a 4-1 win for the U.S., who are 5-1-1 all-time against the Cubans. Many of the usual suspects are included in Bradley’s roster, including 16 of the 20 players called in for the Guatemala game, led by captain Carlos Bocanegra, who scored the winning goal. In a further indication that youth will continue to be served under Bob Bradley, six players from the Olympic team have been summoned, including increasingly regular members Sacha Kljestan, Maurice Edu, and Michael Bradley. Two other Olympians on the roster are interesting selections. Toronto FC wingback Marvell Wynne was impressive in three starts for the US in Beijing. San Luis's uncapped defender Michael Orozco, on the other hand, was the goat for the U.S. team at the Olympics when he picked up a silly red card early in the Americans’ deciding group match against Nigeria. (Goal.com) GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/ENG), Tim Howard (Everton/ENG) DEFENDERS: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes/FRA), Danny Califf (FC Midtjylland/DEN), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/GER), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew/USA), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege/BEL), Michael Orozco (San Luis/MEX), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock/GER), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC/CAN) MIDFIELDERS: DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), Michael Bradley (Heerenveen/HOL), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo/USA), Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers/SCO), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA/USA), Eddie Lewis (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA) FORWARDS: Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo/USA), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy/USA), Clint Dempsey (Fulham/ENG), Eddie Johnson (Cardiff City/WAL) |
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