Brazil world cup is around the corner, and every nation is tightening its belt for the mega soccer event which is going to be the biggest soccer extravaganza till date. While, there are few top contenders for the WC title, there are other nations who are gearing their shoes to prove their worth on international front and one of them is US national soccer team. Though, US has never been taken as a serious threat to win the mega soccer title, yet they always do something unique and experiential to make a noticeable change in the field, and this time, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has planned a unique way to finalize his best of the rests for the WC. Accordingly, he has begun working on a unique theory where he would use all the best players in different matches and then pick best of them, this way, every player would get a chance to show his caliber while national team can eventually have the best soccer talents in its final count. Significantly, US has won last eleven matches including just concluded Gold cup title, but this would probably be the first time in recent time when they will meet rather a tough challenge. They are going to play two friendlies with Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday and Klinsmann has finalized his experiential squad for the crucial matches.
Some of the names in the final list are those who could not make it to the Gold Cup while some are those who have been advanced from the B-team. Announcing his feet, Klinsmann said, “’Our European-based players are just getting started with their seasons and this gives them a chance to get going a couple weeks before our big World Cup qualifiers. We’re also excited to bring some new faces into the senior team and have them start to become part of the group.”
Final US tally for two friendlies (in alphabetical order):
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Cody Cropper (Southampton), Tim Howard (Everton)
Defenders: Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Michael Orozco Fiscal (Puebla), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers), John Anthony Brooks (Hertha Berlin).
Midfielders: Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Danny Williams (Reading), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Michael Bradley (Roma), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)
Forwards: Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Jozy Altidore (Sunderland).