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Jurgen Klinsmann names US roster for Mexico friendly
Seven MLSers called into new head coach's first-ever roster


US national team fans who were expecting a dose of life and fresh perspective with the naming of Jurgen Klinsmann as new head coach won’t be disappointed by the German icon’s first USMNT roster.

Klinsmann unveiled his 22-man squad on Thursday for next week’s friendly against Mexico in Philadelphia, and the surprise list of names is a mix of trusted veterans, former US cast-offs and a stunning infusion of youth.

FULL USA ROSTER:
Goalkeepers (2):
Bill Hamid (D.C.United)
Tim Howard (Everton/England)

Defenders (8):
Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne/France
Edgar Castillo (Club América/Mexico)
Timmy Chandler (FC Nürnberg/Germany)
Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/Germany)
Clarence Goodson (Brøndby/Denmark)
Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis/Mexico)
Heath Pearce (Chivas USA),
Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls)

Midfielders (7):
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake)
Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach/Germany)
Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
Maurice Edu (Rangers/Scotland),
Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04/Germany)
Brek Shea (FC Dallas),
José Francisco Torres (Pachuca)

Forwards (5):
Freddy Adu (Benfica/Portugal)
Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls)
DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/Mexico)
Edson Buddle (FC Ingolstadt/Germany)
Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)

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Crew's Rogers added to US roster for Mexico friendly
In-form midfielder replaces injured Rangers star Maurice Edu


Columbus Crew midfielder Robbie Rogers has seen a rise in his form in recent weeks.

His resurgence for the Eastern Conference leaders has led to a recall to the US national team for Wednesday’s friendly with Mexico (9 pm ET, ESPN2/Univision, get tickets).

Rogers replaces Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu, who was injured in a friendly against EPL side Chelsea on Saturday in Glasgow. Rangers lost 3-1.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...exico-friendly

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Recap: MLS youngsters spark US draw with Mexico

Shea, Rogers connect to lead Americans back from early deficit

PHILADELPHIA – A second-half spark from a trio of Major League Soccer youngsters saved the debut of new US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann, as the Americans rallied from an early deficit to earn a 1-1 draw against continental rival Mexico in an international friendly at Lincoln Financial Field.

Columbus Crew midfielder Robbie Rogers scored the equalizer just a minute after his substitution into the game and FC Dallas winger Brek Shea picked up the assist not long after he replaced Jermaine Jones, helping erase a brilliant strike from Mexico’s Oribe Peralta in the 17th minute.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...us-draw-mexico

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US NATIONAL TEAM ASSISTANT COACHES?

Juergen Klinsmann has unveiled his support staff for the U.S. national team friendly against Mexico on Wednesday in Philadelphia. He plans to shuttle assistants in and out for several months before settling on a full-time crew. For this match, he invited:

Martin Vasquez
former Chivas USA head coach who assisted Klinsmann at Bayern Munich and now oversees Real Salt Lake’s development academy in Arizona.

Thomas Dooley
a German-American, former U.S. captain and Hall of Famer.

Tab Ramos
one of the most accomplished players in U.S. history, now working with U.S. junior teams.

Mike Curry
a goalkeepers coach with 37 years of experience.

Mark Verstegen
owner of Athletes’ Performance conditioning center who prepared Germany’s squad for the 2006 World Cup.

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Finishing Well
Buddle, Dempsey, Altidore score as US defeat Slovenia in 2011 finale


Revenge of a sort gave the US national team a win in their final match of 2011.

Edson Buddle, Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore each scored in the first half as the United States defeated Slovenia, 3-2, on a foggy night at Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana on Tuesday. The two teams tied 2-2 under controversial circumstances during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, where the US were denied a seemingly good late winner.

The Americans' trio of goals on this night were one more than their previous total in six games under the guidance of Jurgen Klinsmann. The win marked Klinsmann’s second victory in charge, taking his record as US manager to 2-4-1 in the final international match scheduled for 2011.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...a-vs-usa/recap

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US to take on Italy in February 29 friendly in Genoa
Leap Day match to benefit flood victims, details still being finalized


AMSTERDAM — The US national team will be making a quick return to Europe for a great cause when they visit Italy in Genoa on Feb. 29, MLSsoccer.com has learned.

Multiple sources in Italy confirmed that the Nats will clash with the Azzurri to benefit victims of November's deadly flooding in Genoa just three months and change after winning at Slovenia. Details of the charity action are not yet known, but one source indicated that US coach Jurgen Klinsmann accepted a specific invitation for his team to take part in the event.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...friendly-genoa

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Recap:
Clark's late header gives US 1-0 win over Venezuela
Substitute makes no mistake in stoppage time for dramatic win


GLENDALE, Ariz. – Time after time, chance after chance, the US national team pushed hard for a possible winning goal against Venezuela, only to be turned away.

Then, a foul put more time on the stoppage-time clock in the second half, and the US took advantage. Jermaine Jones’ corner kick found Ricardo Clark’s head, and Clark beat Venezuela goalkeeper Jose Morales in the eighth minute of extra time.

The final whistle sounded just seconds later, and the US celebrated a 1-0 victory before 22,403 at University of Phoenix Stadium.


http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...over-venezuela

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US to face rivals Canada in Toronto friendly on June 3


The match, which will be televised live in the US on NBC Sports Network at 7 pm ET, will also serve as the final tune-up for both squads ahead of the third round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.

“First of all, we are honored to be chosen to be part of Canada's Centenary celebration,” US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a statement. “This is exactly the type of challenge we are looking for as we grow the team and get ready for the start of World Cup qualifying. There is a great history in the rivalry, and Canada is a team we could see in the final round of qualifying. It's a win-win for everybody.”

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US schedule Scotland friendly in Jacksonville on May 26


Add Scotland to the list of friendlies United States national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann will use to round his team into form prior to the start of World Cup qualifying in June.

US Soccer announced on Wednesday that the US will play their seventh-ever match against Scotland on May 26 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. Kickoff is scheduled for at 8 pm ET, and the match will mark the national side’s debut on NBC Sports Network. It will also be televised on the Univision family of networks.

"Jacksonville has an amazing facility and is the perfect place for us to begin our important summer schedule," Klinsmann said in a statement. "We are excited to bring the US national team back to a part of the country we haven't visited in many years. It's fantastic that we can continue to give fans in different parts of the country the chance to share in the journey."

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...onville-may-26

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Cameron highlights four MLSers called for US-Italy match


LA Galaxy stars Landon Donovan and Edson Buddle and a revitalized Geoff Cameron highlight the MLS contingent of head coach Jurgen Klinsmann’s US roster for a huge international friendly against Italy next week.

The trio is also joined by Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando for the match on Feb. 29 in Genoa, perhaps the toughest test yet under Klinsmann’s tenure as World Cup qualifying looms this summer. The 21-man roster was announced by US Soccer on Thursday.

FULL ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS (3):
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (7):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaelland), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City)

MIDFIELDERS (6):
Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim)

FORWARDS (5):
Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund), Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)

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Stone-Cold Stunner
Dempsey scores as US notch a huge upset win over Italy


The US national team produced their first-ever win against Italy thanks to Clint Dempsey’s second-half strike in a 1-0 win at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa on Wednesday.

The pivotal moment came in the 55th minute when Fabian Johnson whipped in a teasing ball that Jozy Altidore laid off superbly for the on-rushing Dempsey, who drilled his shot hard and low past the despairing dive of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

The win marks the first time the US have defeated Italy in 11 attempts since the nations first met 82 years ago. It also marks the first time Italy have lost in Genoa since 1924.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter...ta-v-usa/recap

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Here? Just a friendly
In Italy? A fiasco


Here in the US we're fed a steady diet of "don't get too worked up about friendly wins." And it's sound advice that goes all the way back to the 3-6-1 thrashing of Austria in the lead-up to the 1998 World Cup.

In Italy, though, they are a bit more... passionate. Or uncompromising. Or irrational.

However you want to put it, the Italian press is, in the wake of the US' 1-0 win over the Azzuri on Wednesday, showing the fight and engagement that both the players and fans in Genoa clearly lacked (the crowd, I think we can all agree, was terrible).

La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian soccer bible, called the US win "A fiasco." And it gets more colorful from there.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/blog/post/2...y-italy-fiasco

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Klinsmann calls initial list of 16 players for USMNT roster


The group will convene in Orlando, Fla., for training camp until May 25, at which time Klinsmann will select a final 23-man roster for friendlies against
Scotland in Jacksonville, Fla. on May 26;
Brazil in Landover, Md., on May 30;
Canada in Toronto on June 3.

Those matches are followed by the US' debut in 2014 World Cup qualifying
vs. Antigua and Barbuda in Tampa, Fla., on June 8
vs. Guatemala in Guatemala City on June 12.

Goalkeepers (3):
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

Defenders (4):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin)

Midfielders (8):
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim)

Forwards (1):
Clint Dempsey (Fulham)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...s-usmnt-roster

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Agudelo, Cameron, Wondolowski among 11 more named to US camp


UPDATED U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3):
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (8):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting Lisbon), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland)

MIDFIELDERS (9):
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04), Jose Torres (Pachuca), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS (7):
Juan Agudelo (Chivas USA), Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/articl...-named-us-camp