Projecting the USA Provisional World Cup Roster

 

Clint Dempsey (left) and Jozy Altidore (right). (Photo: AP)
Clint Dempsey (left) and Jozy Altidore (right). (Photo: AP)

 

By: COLIN REESE

 

Several weeks ago, World Soccer Source proposed a 30-man USA Provisional World Cup roster, which is the roster national teams are allowed to select before cutting their World Cup roster down to 23 players, but this article will focus on Jürgen Klinsmann’s likely camp selections, which differ greatly from World Soccer Source’s preferences.

 

Differing opinions about players, coaches, and tactics are the nature of soccer and any sport.

 

Klinsmann is allowed to select 30 players for his pre-World Cup roster, and this writer will list 30 players for simplicity’s sake.

 

Without any excess information, below are 30 American players that Klinsmann could call up to the pre-World Cup camp based on his previous preferences:

 

GOALKEEPERS

 

Tim HOWARD, Brad GUZAN, Nick RIMANDO

 

DEFENDERS

 

Geoff CAMERON, Matt BESLER, Omar GONZALEZ, Clarence GOODSON, Michael OROZCO, John BROOKS, Fabian JOHNSON, DaMarcus BEASLEY, Michael PARKHURST, DeAndre YEDLIN

 

MIDFIELDERS

 

Michael BRADLEY, Jermaine JONES, Landon DONOVAN, Graham ZUSI, Alejandro BEDOYA, Julian GREEN, Maurice EDU, Kyle BECKERMAN, Mix DISKERUD, Joe CORONA, Luis GIL

 

FORWARDS

 

Clint DEMPSEY, Jozy ALTIDORE, Juan AGUDELO, Aron JÓHANNSSON, Eddie JOHNSON, Terrence BOYD

 

 

 

 

Who does World Soccer Source think should be selected to the 30-man USA pre-World Cup roster right now?

 

Based on the belief that many of the best American players have been underused or untapped by Jürgen Klinsmann, despite these players proving themselves on the club or international level, World Soccer Source favors the following 30-man pre-World Cup roster:

 

GOALKEEPERS

 

Tim HOWARD, Brad GUZAN, Nick RIMANDO

 

DEFENDERS

 

Geoff CAMERON, Michael OROZCO, Shane O’NEILL, Chris SCHULER, Andrew FARRELL, John BROOKS, Fabian JOHNSON, DeAndre YEDLIN, Chris KLUTE, Kofi SARKODIE, Greg GARZA

 

MIDFIELDERS

 

Clint DEMPSEY, Michael BRADLEY, Landon DONOVAN, Benny FEILHABER, Jermaine JONES, Joe CORONA, Mix DISKERUD, Maurice EDU, Benji JOYA, Julian GREEN, Dillon POWERS

 

FORWARDS

 

Jozy ALTIDORE, Juan AGUDELO, Aron JÓHANNSSON, Eddie JOHNSON, Terrence BOYD