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Fri, Oct 3rd 2008, 14:32

Mo named to US roster for World Cup qualifyer

U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 23 players that will train in advance of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying game against Cuba on Oct. 11 in Washington, D.C. Kickoff for the USA’s first match in the nation’s capital in four years is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the match will be shown live on ESPN Classic and Galavision. Fans can also follow the match live on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker.

Currently leading Group 1 with nine points from three matches, the U.S. can clinch a place in the final round of qualifying with a victory against Cuba at RFK Stadium. The team will begin gathering on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C., in preparation for the match. Following the game and the weekend MLS matches, Bradley will announce the travel roster for the qualifier against Trinidad & Tobago, which takes place Oct. 15 at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. That match can be seen live on ESPN and Galavision at 8 p.m. ET.

Fourteen leagues from 12 different countries are represented on the roster as the U.S. seeks to extend their five-match shutout streak in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

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U.S. Men’s National Team Roster
Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Caps/G Hometown Club
Adu, Freddy M 5’8” 140 6/2/1989 9/0 Potomac, Md. AS Monaco (France)
Altidore, Josmer F 6’1” 175 11/6/1989 3/1 Boca Raton, Fla. Villarreal C.F. (Spain)
Beasley, DaMarcus M 5’8 145 5/24/1982 80/15 Ft. Wayne, Ind. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
Bocanegra, Carlos D 6’0 170 5/25/1979 61/10 Alta Loma, Calif. Rennes (France)
Bradley, Michael M 6’2” 175 7/31/1987 24/3 Cedar Grove, N.J. Borussia Moenchengladbach (Germany)
Califf, Danny D 6’1 175 3/17/1980 20/1 Orange, Calif. FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Cherundolo, Steve D 5’6 145 2/19/1979 50/2 San Diego, Calif. Hannover 96 (Germany)
Ching, Brian F 6’1” 195 5/24/1978 30/8 Haleiwa, Hawaii Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Davies, Charlie F 5’10” 160 6/25/1986 3/0 Manchester, N.H. Hammarby IF (Sweden)
DeMerit, Jay D 6’0” 185 12/4/1979 9/0 Green Bay, Wis. Watford FC (England)
Dempsey, Clint F 6’1” 170 3/9/1983 45/13 Nacogdoches, Texas Fulham FC (England)
Donovan, Landon F 5’8 148 3/4/1982 104/36 Redlands, Calif. Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
Edu, Maurice M 6’0” 170 4/18/1986 9/0 Fontana, Calif. Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
Guzan, Brad GK 6’4” 210 9/9/1984 9/0 Homer Glen, Ill. Aston Villa (England)
Hejduk, Frankie D 5’8 155 8/5/1974 80/6 Cardiff, Calif. Columbus Crew (MLS)
Howard, Tim GK 6’3” 210 3/6/1979 34/0 North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England)
Kljestan, Sacha M 6’1” 150 9/9/1985 9/0 Huntington Beach, Calif. Chivas USA (MLS)
Onyewu, Oguchi D 6’4” 210 5/13/1982 37/4 Olney, Md. Standard de Liege (Belgium)
Orozco, Michael D 5’11” 160 2/7/1986 0/0 Orange, Calif. San Luis (Mexico)
Pearce, Heath D 5’10” 175 8/13/1984 19/0 Modesto, Calif. Hansa Rostock (Germany)
Perkins, Troy GK 6’2” 190 7/20/1981 0/0 Worthington, Ohio Valerenga IF (Norway)
Szetela, Danny M 5’11” 172 6/7/1987 2/0 Clifton, N.J. Brescia Calcio (Italy)
Torres, José Francisco M 5’5” 134 10/29/1987 0/0 Longview, Texas Pachuca (Mexico)