FRISCO, Texas - FC Dallas defender Drew Moor today was named by U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley among the 26 players that will begin a training camp on Jan. 3 at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The group will prepare for the USA's first match of 2008, a friendly against Sweden on Jan. 19 at The Home Depot Center. This is Moor's second call up to the U.S. Men's National Team, and first since making his international debut at the 2007 Copa America, playing against Paraguay on July 2 and making his second appearance on July 5 versus Colombia.
In addition, FCD midfielders Arturo Alvarez and Dax McCarty will join the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team for a two-week training camp from January 6-20 at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. The camp is part of the team's preparation for the final round of the 2008 CONCACAF Men's Under-23 Championship to be held from March 11-23, 2008. Eight of the 24 players called in to this U-23 camp, including Alvarez and McCarty, were part of the team that earned two draws against China during a December tour of the 2008 Olympic host country.
After the Sweden match, the U.S. MNT will host regional rivals Mexico on Feb. 6 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. Along with a series of friendlies, the United States will begin the attempt to qualify for their sixth-consecutive World Cup finals when they take on the winner of the first round series between Barbados and Dominica. The U.S. will host their first qualifier between June 11-14, with the second leg to be played between June 18-21 on the road.
The U.S. U-23's will begin qualifying for the 2008 Olympic Games on March 11 in Tampa against Cuba, then face Panama on March 13 and Honduras on March 15 to round out group play. The eight-team tournament will send its two finalists to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. For more on both teams and camps, visit www.ussoccer.com.
U.S. Men's National Team Roster By Position
The Home Depot Center, Carson, Calif. - Jan. 3, 2008
GOALKEEPERS(4) - Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Will Hesmer (Columbus Crew), Matt Pickens (Chicago Fire), Zach Wells (D.C. United)
DEFENDERS (9) -Dan Califf (Aalborg BK), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Ramiro Corrales (SK Brann), Todd Dunivant (Toronto FC), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), Michael Parkhurst (New England Revolution), Eddie Robinson (Houston Dynamo), Marvell Wynne (Toronto FC)
MIDFIELDERS (7) -Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Toronto FC), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Justin Mapp (Chicago Fire), Pat Noonan (New England Revolution)
FORWARDS (6) -Josmer Altidore (New York Red Bulls), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Eddie Johnson (Kansas Cit y Wizards), Chris Rolfe (Chicago Fire), Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution), Jeremiah White (AGF Aarhus)
U.S. Under 23 Men's National Team Roster By Position
Bradenton, Fla. Training Camp - Jan. 6-20, 2008
GOALKEEPERS (3): Chris Seitz (Real Salt Lake), Chris Brown (Boston College), Billy Chiles (Towson University)
DEFENDERS (8): Sean Franklin (Cal State Northridge), Steve Purdy (1860 Munich), Patrick Ianni (Houston Dynamo), Greg Dalby (SC Charleroi), Julian Valentin (Wake Forest), Pat Phelan (Wake Forest), Mike Randolph (Galaxy), Chance Myers (UCLA)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Stuart Holden (Houston), Johann Smith (Darlington), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Stephen King (Maryland), Alejandro Bedoya (Boston College), Eric Avila (UC Santa Barbara), Arturo Alvarez (FC Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)
FORWARDS (5): Robbie Findley (Real Salt Lake), Charlie Davies (Hammarby), Preston Zimmerman (Hamburg), Chad Barrett (Chicago Fire), Kamani Hill (Vfl Wolfsburg)
