El tecnico de Estados Unidos Jurgen Klinsman entrego la lista de los 23 jugadores para disputar la Copa america Centeneraio 2016…
En la convocatoria aparecen 15 jugadores que participaron en el Munidal 2014 y un total 18 que han estado en llamados para las eliminatorias al Mundial Rusia 2018….Veteranos como Michael Bradley y Clint Dempsey son los lideres de esta seleccion de Estados Unidos…
La seleccion Norteamericana jugara el partido inaugural el 3 de junio en Santa Clara frente a Colombia y 4 dias despues se medira en Chicago ante Costa Rica. completara el grupo A, el 11 de junio frente a Paraguay en Filadelfia..
Estados Unidos viene de ganar 3-1 a Puesto Rico en la isla y jugara2 amistosos más, el 25 en Frisco, Texas ante Ecuador y el 28 en Kansas City ante Bolivia…
CHICAGO – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named the 23-player roster that will compete in the historic 2016 Copa America Centenario.
The roster includes 15 players from the 2014 FIFA World Cup squad, and a total of 18 who have already appeared in Qualifying for Russia 2018. Veterans like team captain Michael Bradley and Clint Dempsey marshal the group boasting loads of experience. With an average of 37 caps, there are five players with 50 or more and an equal number with five or less. Meantime, John Brooks, Bobby Wood and DeAndre Yedlin lead a youth contingent that includes five players who are 23-years-old or younger.
The MNT opens the tournament facing fourth-ranked Colombia on June 3 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Four days later, the U.S. Takes on regional rival Costa Rica in Chicago at Soldier Field. The team completes Group A play against Paraguay on June 11 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. All of the USA matches will be broadcast live on FS1, UniMas and UDN.
Copa America home
The U.S. will play three warm-up games heading into the Copa America Centenario, beginning with its first meeting against Puerto Rico on May 22 in Bayamon (12 p.m. ET; FS1, UniMas, UDN). Following the trip to Puerto Rico, the USA will face Ecuador on May 25 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (7 p.m. CT; ESPN2, UniMas, UDN) [TICKETS] and Bolivia on May 28 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas (7 p.m. CT; FS1 and Univision networks) [TICKETS].
U.S. Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), 12-Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids), 22-Ethan Horvath (Molde IK)
DEFENDERS (8): 5-Matt Besler (Sporting KC), 3-Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), 6-John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), 20-Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), 21-Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), 23-Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), 14-Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), 2-DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
MIDFIELDERS/FORWARDS (12): 15-Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), 11-Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), 4-Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), 8-Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), 13-Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids), 16-Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian), 10-Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), 17-Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), 18-Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), 7-Bobby Wood (Hamburg SV), 20-Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), 19-Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)