Klinsmann Names 23-Man Roster For CONCACAF Cup Vs. Mexico
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — US Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has named the 23-player roster for the winner-take-all CONCACAF Cup match against Mexico.
The winner of the CONCACAF Cup earns a spot in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
The match will take place on Saturday, October 10th, at 6:30 pm PT, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
"This roster is obviously full of experience," Klinsmann said.
"This is about having a group of players who understand exactly now what this is all about. This is about momentum. This is about high energy. This is about representing my country. This is about belief and a high-level of aggressiveness in a one-off game to beat Mexico and to get to the Confederations Cup. It's a unique opportunity, and you have to embrace it and give everything you have," he added.
Los Angeles Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes was one of the 23 players named to the USMNT roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Cup.
Check out the rest of the roster here:
GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS: Ventura Alvarado (Club America), DaMarcus Beasley (Houston Dynamo), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), Tim Ream (Fulham), Jonathan Spector (Birmingham City)
MIDFIELDERS: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Jermaine Jones (New England Revolution), Danny Williams (Reading), DeAndre Yedlin (Sunderland), Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)
FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)
(©2015 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)
