US head coach Bob Bradley announced the preliminary 30-man roster for the World Cup squad today at 2pm. The group will meet next week in Princeton to start the camps leading up to the World Cup and the players will be trying to reach the final 23-man roster. Here is a look at the US 30-man team:
Player (Country of Club Team)
Goalies:
- Tim Howard (ENG)
- Marcus Hahnemann (ENG)
- Brad Guzan (ENG)
Defenders:
- Oguchi Onyewu (ITA)
- Carlos Bocanegra (FRA)
- Jay DeMerit (ENG)
- Jonathan Spector (ENG)
- Jonathan Bornstein (USA)
- Steve Cherundolo (GER)
- Clarence Goodson (NOR)
- Chad Marshall (USA)
- Heath Pearce (USA)
Mid-fielders:
- Landon Donovan (USA)
- Clint Demsey (ENG)
- DeMarcus Beasley (SCO)
- Alejandro Bedoya (SWE)
- Michael Bradley (GER)
- Ricardo Clark (USA)
- Maurice Edu (SCO)
- Stuart Holden (ENG)
- Sacha Kljestan (USA)
- Robbie Rogers (USA)
- Jose Torres (MEX)
- Benn Feilhaber (DEN)
Forwards:
- Jozy Altidore (ENG/SPA)
- Edson Buddle (USA)
- Brian Ching (USA)
- Eddie Johnson (GRE)
- Robbie Findley (USA)
- Herculez Gomez (MEX)
The final 23 man roster must be submitted to FIFA by June 1st. The biggest talking point from the announcement will be the absence of Charlie Davies whom was unable to make a quick enough recovery to gain the confidence of the US mens national team coaching staff. What are your thoughts on the 30-man roster?
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