USMNT World Cup Squad Announced

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team head coach Bob Bradley announced his final 23 man roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The US begins its World Cup group play against the Three Lions of England on Saturday, June 12 (2:30pm EDT, ABC)

The 23 players who will be on the plane to South Africa to represent the United States of America in the world's largest single sporting event are:

GOALKEEPERS (3)

Tim Howard
Age: 31
Club: Everton FC






Brad Guzan
Age: 25
Club: Aston Villa






Marcus Hahnemann
Age: 37
Club: Wolverhampton Wanders







DEFENDERS (7)

Carlos Bocanegra (C)
Age: 30
Club: Rennes






Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA)
Age: 25
Club: Chivas USA






Steve Cherundolo
Age: 31
Club: Hannover






Jay DeMerit
Age: 30
Club: Watford






Clarence Goodson
Age: 27
Club: Start






Oguchi Onyewu
Age: 27
Club: AC Milan






Jonathan Spector
Age: 24
Club: West Ham United







MIDFIELDERS (9)

DaMarcus Beasley
Age: 27
Club: Rangers






Michael Bradley
Age: 22
Club: Borussia Mönchengladbach






Ricardo Clark
Age: 27
Club: Houston Dynamo






Clint Dempsey
Age: 27
Club: Fulham






Landon Donovan
Age: 28
Club: LA Galaxy






Maurice Edu
Age: 24
Club: Rangers






Benny Feilhaber
Age: 25
Club: Aarhus






Stuart Holden
Age: 24
Club: Bolton






José Torres
Age: 22
Club: Pachuca







FORWARDS (4)

Jozy Altidore
Age: 20
Club: Villarreal






Edson Buddle
Age: 28
Club: LA Galaxy






Robbie Findley
Age: 24
Club: Real Salt Lake






Herculez Gomez
Age: 28
Club: Puebla






The next step? A match against Turkey on Saturday, May 29 (2:00pm EDT, ESPN 2), then to South Africa for training, including a final friendly against Australia on June 5 (8:30 EDT, ESPN 2).

USMNT 30 Man Initial World Cup Roster Announced

Bob Bradley announced the US Men's National Team 30 man initial World Cup roster Tuesday at 2:00pm. These players will take part in a training camp beginning May 15, but only 23 will make the trip to South Africa in June.

U.S. TRAINING CAMP ROSTER BY POSITION (source):

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton)

DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)

MIDFIELDERS (12): DaMarcus Beasley (Rangers), Alejandro Bedoya (Örebro), Michael Bradley (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew), José Torres (Pachuca)

FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Villarreal), Edson Buddle (Los Angeles Galaxy), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Herculez Gomez (Puebla), Eddie Johnson (Aris Thessaloniki)

Let the speculation of who will make it and who will be sent home agonizingly shy of their dream begin.