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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.

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Klinsmann calls nine MLSers for upcoming US friendlies

Core group returns vs. Honduras, Ecuador; Rimando, Gooch back

Though winless since taking over as US national team boss on July 29, Jurgen Klinsmann didn't ring in the changes for a pair of friendlies next month.

Of the 22 players Klinsmann invited to join the US national team camp ahead of fixtures against Honduras on Oct. 8 in Miami (6 pm ET; FOX Soccer/Univisión) and Ecuador on Oct. 11 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. (7 pm ET; ESPN2/Univisión), only three will be newcomers to a Klinsmann-led camp.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3):
Bill Hamid (D.C.United), Tim Howard (Everton/England), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (7):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers/Scotland), Timmy Chandler (FC Nürnberg/Germany), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/Germany), Clarence Goodson (Brøndby/Denmark), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting CP/Portugal), Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis/Mexico), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City/England)

MIDFIELDERS (7):
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona/Italy), Clint Dempsey (Fulham/England), Maurice Edu (Rangers/Scotland), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim/Germany)

FORWARDS (5):
Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/Mexico), Teal Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)

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Break On Through
Americans get it right, give Klinsmann first win as head coach


MIAMI – A craftsman’s goal from Clint Dempsey and stellar goalkeeper from Tim Howard gave Jurgen Klinsmann his first win as US coach Saturday night with a 1-0 victory over Honduras before 21,170 fans at Sun Life Stadium.

After starting his tenure with two losses and a tie, Klinsmann finally got a winning result to go along with the refreshing optimism he has brought to the US program. Dempsey scored in the 36th minute, calmly curling a left-footed shot into the upper 90 after a corralling a Brek Shea cross. Howard made the goal stand with two world-class saves, one to keep it scoreless early and another in the second half that preserved the result.

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US to square off against France in Paris in November
Klinsmann takes team back to Europe for Nov. 11 friendly


The US Soccer Federation announced on Friday that the US men's national team will play an international friendly against France on Nov 11. The match is scheduled to take place at the Stade de France in Paris and will be broadcast live on ESPN2, ESPN3 and Univisión and Unvision.com at 3 pm ET.

"France is traditionally one of the best teams in the world," US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said in a press release. "When you look at their history, the players that have come through their team and what they have accomplished, you have to be impressed. This is an awesome opportunity for our players to play in a stadium that has hosted a World Cup final, and a great experience for their careers."

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US soccer announces roster to face France, Slovenia
Five MLSers called into camp, including Beckerman and Donovan


US NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER

GOALKEEPERS (2):
Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Tim Howard (Everton/England)

DEFENDERS (7):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers/Scotland), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg/Germany), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/Germany), Clarence Goodson (Brøndby/Denmark), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Michael Orozco Fiscal (San Luis/Mexico), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting Lisbon/Portugal)

MIDFIELDERS (9):
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Chievo Verona/Italy), Clint Dempsey (Fulham/England), Maurice Edu (Rangers/Scotland), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim/Germany), Jermaine Jones (Schalke 04/Germany), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Danny Williams (Hoffenheim/Germany)

FORWARDS (4):
Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla/Mexico), Edson Buddle (Ingolstadt/Germany), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)

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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.


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US confirms January friendlies vs. Venezuela, Panama
Klinsmann & Co. to host Venezuela, travel to Panama in January


US Soccer on Thursday confirmed the long-rumored USMNT matches scheduled for January 2012. The first match features Venezuela on January 21 in Glendale, Ariz., followed by a road match against Panama in Panama City four days later.

The two games will wrap up Jurgen Klinsmann’s first January camp at the helm of the US national team. The traditional two-week training camp gathers many MLS-based players since the matches coincide with the MLS offseason and do not fall on FIFA fixture dates.


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Gonzalez, Zusi among new faces called to USMNT
Eighteen MLSers called by Klinsmann for January camp


Complete Roster

GOALKEEPERS:
Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS:
Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), A.J. DeLaGarza (LA Galaxy), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), George John (FC Dallas), Zach Loyd (FC Dallas), Michael Parkhurst (FC Nordsjaelland), Heath Pearce (Chivas USA)

MIDFIELDERS:
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Ricardo Clark (Eintracht Frankfurt), Benny Feilhaber (New England Revolution), Jeff Larentowicz (Colorado Rapids), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS:
Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Teal Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City), C.J. Sapong (Sporting Kansas City), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

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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.


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It seems US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will get his second taste of the heated rivalry against Mexico in an exhibition match to be played this August. The venue? Estadio Azteca. Can Klinsmann finally lead the Americans through the humid, smoggy, and raucous atmosphere to their first-ever victory south of the border? (Goal.com - Jan. 14, 2012)

According to their federation's own calendar, the Brazilian national team will play both the United States and Mexico during their summer swing. The four-time World Champs are slated to play Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 9. According to this link, they'll face the USMNT a week earlier in either Washington or Boston, and El Tri in Dallas. (cbf.com.br - Jan. 12, 2012)

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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.


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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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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.

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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.

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Hell of a game. Can't wait for the Olympics and World Cup 2014 qualifying to start this summer

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Epic win.


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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.

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In Jurgen we trust!

As talented as the last 2 WC teams have been, we have a butt load of talent on the U20 and U23 teams coming up through the ranks. We'll always miss Donovon and Demps and the likes but I'm exited to start seeing the young guys earn their places

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US Olympic team dictates match against Mexican U-23s


In matches against Mexico, the United States are usually on the short side of possession and attacking opportunities.

But Wednesday night at FC Dallas Stadium, head coach Caleb Porter’s side were the ones dictating possession and tempo en route to a 2-0 win in preparation for Olympic qualifying.

“Going into the game, we approached it like we were going to try to get control of the game,” Porter told reporters after the match. “There are different ways to approach the match. We could have approached it in a negative way, sit back, defend, counter, but that’s not the way we wanted to do things.

“We’ve been training to control the game with possession and obviously when we lose the ball to press at the right moments.”

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FC Dallas Stadium

I hate that place.

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I thought we rid this place of soccer communists when I had bandle kilEEERRRRRRR Bandle moved away.

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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)

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No surprises on Klinsmann's US cuts


FULL USMNT TRAVEL SQUAD

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

DEFENDERS (7):
Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Oguchi Onyewu (Sporting CP), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaelland)

MIDFIELDERS (7):
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)

FORWARDS (6):
Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Herculez Gomez (Santos Laguna), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

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