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Posted by: Jamie Lay Friday, June 13, 2008 11:06 AM

The US Men’s National Team plays its first FIFA World Cup qualifying match this weekend against Barbados (5 p.m. EST - ESPN2). Though the World Cup qualifying roster is often different from the actual World Cup roster we’ve compared the 2006 World Cup roster that failed to survive group play with the roster that will play on Sunday.


2006 World Cup Roster
From International Clubs
Beasley, DaMarcus     M     5'8"     145     05/24/82     55/12     Ft. Wayne, Ind.      PSV Eindhoven (Holland)
Berhalter, Gregg ^     D     6'1''     175     08/01/73     44/0     Tenalfy, N.J.     1860 Munich (GER)
Bocanegra, Carlos     D     6'0"     170     05/25/79     39/6     Alto Loma, Calif.     Fulham FC (England)
Cherundolo, Steve     D     5'6"     145     02/19/79     33/1     San Diego, Calif.     Hannover 96 (Germany)
Convey, Bobby      M     5'8"     150     05/27/83     36/1     Philadelphia, Pa.     Reading FC (England)
Hahnemann, Marcus     GK     6’3”     220     06/15/72     6/0     Seattle, Wash.     Reading FC (England)
Howard, Tim     GK     6’3”     210     03/06/79     15/0     North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England)
Keller, Kasey     GK     6'2"     190     11/29/69     91/0     Lacey, Wash.     Bor. M'gladbach (Germany)
Lewis, Eddie     D     5'10"     155     05/17/74     68/8     Cerritos, Calif.     Leeds United (England)
McBride, Brian     F     6'1"     170     06/19/72     90/29     Arlington Heights, Ill.     Fulham FC (England)
Onyewu, Oguchi     D     6’4”     210     05/13/82     12/1     Olney, Md.     Standard de Liege (Belgium)
Reyna, Claudio     M     5’9"     160     07/20/73     108/8     Springfield, N.J.     Manchester City (England)

From MLS Clubs
Albright, Chris *      D      6'1''      185      01/14/79      19/1       Philadelphia, Pa.       Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
Ching, Brian      F     6'1"     195     05/24/78     17/3     Haleiwa, Hawaii     Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Conrad, Jimmy     D     6'2"     185     02/12/77     13/0     Temple City, Calif.     Kansas City Wizards (MLS)
Dempsey, Clint     M     6’1”     170     03/09/83     19/4     Nacogdoches, Texas     New England Revolution (MLS)
Donovan, Landon     M     5'8"     148     03/04/82     78/25      Redlands, Calif.     Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
Johnson, Eddie     F     6’0”     180     03/31/84     15/9     Palm Coast, Fla.     Kansas City Wizards(MLS)
Mastroeni, Pablo     M     5'10"     170     08/29/76     46/0     Phoenix, Ariz.      Colorado Rapids (MLS)
O'Brien, John     M     5’9”     150     08/29/77     29/3     Playa del Rey, Calif.     Chivas USA (MLS)
Olsen, Ben     M     5’8”     140     05/03/77     33/6     Middletown, Pa.     D.C. United (MLS)
Pope, Eddie     D     6’1”     180     12/24/73     78/8     High Point, N.C.     Real Salt Lake (MLS)
Wolff, Josh      F     5'8"     160     02/25/77     45/9      Stone Mountain, Ga.     Kansas City Wizards (MLS)

2010 World Cup Roster
From International Clubs
Adu, Freddy     M     5’8”     140     6/2/1989         7/0     Potomac, Md.     SL Benfica (Portugal)
Beasley, DaMarcus     M     5'8     145     5/24/1982     75/15     Ft. Wayne, Ind.     Glasgow Rangers (Scotland)
Bradley, Michael     M     6’2”     175     7/31/1987     19/1     Cedar Grove, N.J.     SC Heerenveen (Holland)
Califf, Dan     D     6'1     175     3/17/1980     19/1     Orange, Calif     FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Cherundolo, Steve     D     5'6     145     2/19/1979     47/2     San Diego, Calif.     Hannover 96 (Germany)
DeMerit, Jay     D     6’0”     185     12/4/1979     8/0     Green Bay, Wis.     Watford FC (England)
Dempsey, Clint     F     6’1”     170     3/9/1983         41/9     Nacogdoches, Texas     Fulham FC (England)
Howard, Tim     GK     6’3”     210     3/6/1979         31/0     North Brunswick, N.J. Everton FC (England)
Johnson, Eddie     F     6’0”     180     3/31/1984     35/11     Palm Coast, Fla.     Fulham FC (England)
Lewis, Eddie     M     5'10     155     5/17/1974     78/9     Cerritos, Calif.     Derby County (England)
Onyewu, Oguchi     D     6’4”     210     5/13/1982     33/4     Olney, Md.     Standard de Liege (Belgium)
Pearce, Heath     D     5’10”     175     8/13/1984     14/0     Modesto, Calif.     Hansa Rostock (Germany)

Domestic
From MLS clubs
Ching, Brian     F     6’1”     195     5/24/1978     26/5     Haleiwa, Hawaii     Houston Dynamo (MLS)
Donovan, Landon     F     5'8     148     3/4/1982         100/35     Redlands, Calif.     Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
Edu, Maurice     M     6’0”     170     4/18/1986     7/0     Fontana, Calif.     Toronto FC (MLS)
Guzan, Brad     GK     6’4”     210     9/9/1984         7/0     Homer Glen, Ill.     Chivas USA (MLS)
Hejduk, Frankie     D     5'8     155     8/5/1974         78/6     Cardiff, Calif.     Columbus Crew (MLS)
Kljestan, Sacha     M     6’1”     150     9/9/1985         6/0     Hunt. Beach, Calif.    Chivas USA (MLS)
Mastroeni, Pablo     M     5'10     170     8/26/1976     59/0     Phoenix, Ariz.     Colorado Rapids (MLS)

Out of Contract
Bocanegra, Carlos     D     6'0     170     5/25/1979     57/9     Alta Loma, Calif.     Out of Contract
Cervi, Dominic     GK     6’6”     205     7/9/1986         0/0     Norman, Okla.     Out of Contract


2006 World Cup Roster Breakdown By Position
Goalkeepers (3): Marcus Hahnemann (2006), Tim Howard (2006), Kasey Keller (1990, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Defenders (8): Chris Albright* (2006), Carlos Bocanegra (2006), Steve Cherundolo (2002, 2006), Jimmy Conrad (2006), Cory Gibbs (2006), Eddie Lewis (2002, 2006), Oguchi Onyewu (2006), Eddie Pope (1998, 2002, 2006)
Midfielders (8): DaMarcus Beasley (2002, 2006), Bobby Convey (2006), Clint Dempsey (2006), Landon Donovan (2002, 2006), Pablo Mastroeni (2002, 2006), John O’Brien (2002, 2006), Ben Olsen (2006), Claudio Reyna (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006)
Forwards (4): Brian Ching (2006), Eddie Johnson (2006), Brian McBride (1998, 2002, 2006), Josh Wolff (2002, 2006)

2010 World Cup Roster Breakdown By Position
Goalkeepers (3): Dominic Cervi (out of contract: 0/0), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA: 0/0), Tim Howard (Everton FC: 3/2 SO)
Defenders (7): Carlos Bocanegra (out of contract: 11/1), Dan Califf (FC Midtjylland: 1/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96: 14:0), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC: 0/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew: 11/1), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege: 7/0), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock: 0/0)
Midfielders (7): Freddy Adu (SL Benfica: 0/0), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers: 14/4), Michael Bradley (SC Heerenveen: 0/0), Maurice Edu (Toronto FC: 0/0), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA: 0/0), Eddie Lewis (Derby County: 17/2), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids: 9/0)
Forwards (4): Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 6/2), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 20/7), Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC: 7/0), Eddie Johnson (Fulham FC: 7/7)

Comparison: 2011 vs. 2006
2006 World Cup: 23-man roster vs. 2011 Qualifying: 21-man roster

International Clubs vs. MLS Teams
Year    International    MLS
2006    12 players        8 players
2010    12 players        7 players

FIFA World Cup Experience
Year    No Exp.            One year        Two years        Three years
2006    12 players        7 players        2 players            2 players
2010    11 players        4 players        5 players            0 players

Lost From World Cup Roster
Four FIFA World Cups: Kasey Keller – 1990, 1998, 2002 & 2006; and Claudio Reyna – 1994, 1998, 2002 & 2006
Third and fourth appearances: Keller – 1990, 1998, 2002 & 2006; Brian McBride – 1998, 2002 & 2006; Eddie Pope – 1998, 2002 & 2006; Reyna – 1994, 1998, 2002 & 2006
Second appearance: DaMarcus Beasley, Cherundolo, Landon Donovan, Eddie Lewis, Pablo Mastroeni, John O’Brien, Josh Wolff.

2006 World Cup Roster
Team                                                                   Age    
1990 U.S. World Cup Team (22 players)     23.5    
1994 U.S. World Cup Team (22 players)     26.1    
1998 U.S. World Cup Team (22 players)     28.1    
2002 U.S. World Cup Team (23 players)     28.8
2006 U.S. World Cup Team (23 players)     28.3  

2010 World Cup Roster
2011 U.S. World Cup Team (21 players)    28.6

 
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Re: US National Team Begins World Cup Qualifying on Sunday    By Fox on Friday, June 13, 2008 11:55 AM
I don't really see much of a difference as far as overall team stats are concerned. I think what will mostly determine the US team's success is whether or not their star players have star, breakout performances that ignite the rest of the team, and there's no better stage to do that on than the FIFA World Cup. Take risks - otherwise you're just playing it safe against the world's better teams that will just make you look like another inferior opponent.
Re: US National Team Begins World Cup Qualifying on Sunday    By Jamie on Friday, June 13, 2008 1:30 PM
Fox: I think you make a really good point. The problem in the past has been the best players on the US team not showing up to play in the World Cup. After watching the Men's U-23 action in March, I think Freddie and Sacha are up to the task. We'll see what happens when they plays against the big boys.
Re: US National Team Begins World Cup Qualifying on Sunday    By Jamie on Monday, June 16, 2008 8:59 AM
Pure domination. I've never seen anything like it. Here is interesting link about the Barbados team advertising for new players: http://www.faniq.com/blog/Barbados-National-Soccer-Team-Advertises-For-Players-On-Its-Website-Blog-9568

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