to have both groups on the same page. ... We've already done our homework with that and know how to accommodate our players needs to get them ready for the Japan game."
The team will train in San Jose, Calif. prior to departing for Hong Kong July 25 and play in the ING Cup, facing Olympic participants Ivory Coast July 30 and Cameroon Aug. 2.
In Group B play, the U.S. will play Japan in Tianjin Aug. 7 against Japan, the Netherlands in Tianjin Aug. 10 and Nigeria in Beijing Aug. 13.
"It's no secret that the group we are playing is very difficult, probably one of the toughest groups in the whole tournament," Nowak said. "But if you all play the tournament like that, when it's the 16 best teams in the world, you never have an easy group."
"We are looking forward to this challenge and I feel very good about the group of players. During our qualifiers, they showed a lot of team unity and spirit, and that was a very important factor in qualifying for the Olympic Games."
Michael Lewis covers soccer for the New York Daily News and is editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He can be reached at SoccerWriter516@aol.com. Views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's, and not necessarily those of Major League Soccer or MLSnet.com.
No. |
Player |
Pos. |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Birthdate |
Hometown |
Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 |
Adu, Freddy |
M |
5-8 |
145 |
06/02/89 |
Potomac, Md. |
SL Benfica (Portugal) |
12 |
Altidore, Jozy |
F |
6-1 |
180 |
11/06/89 |
Boca Raton, Fla. |
Villarreal (Spain) |
4 |
Bradley, Michael |
M |
6-2 |
175 |
07/31/87 |
Manhattan Beach, Calif. |
SC Heerenveen (Netherlands) |
9 |
Davies, Charlie |
F |
5-10 |
160 |
06/25/86 |
Manchester, N.H. |
Hammarby IF (Sweden) |
6 |
Edu, Maurice |
M |
6-0 |
170 |
04/18/86 |
Fontana, Calif. |
Toronto FC (MLS) |
10 |
Feilhaber, Benny |
M |
5-9 |
150 |
01/09/85 |
Irvine, Calif. |
Derby County (England) |
18 |
Guzan, Brad |
GK |
6-4 |
210 |
09/09/84 |
Homer Glen, Ill. |
Chivas USA (MLS) |
7 |
Holden, Stuart |
M |
5-10 |
160 |
08/01/85 |
Houston, Texas |
Houston Dynamo (MLS) |
13 |
Ianni, Patrick |
D |
6-1 |
175 |
06/15/85 |
Lodi, Calif. |
Houston Dynamo (MLS) |
16 |
Kljestan, Sacha |
M |
6-1 |
150 |
09/09/85 |
Huntington Beach, Calif. |
Chivas USA (MLS) |
17 |
McBride, Brian |
F |
6-0 |
175 |
06/19/72 |
Arlington Heights, Ill. |
Out of contract |
3 |
Orozco, Michael |
D |
5-11 |
160 |
02/07/86 |
Orange, Calif. |
San Luis (Mexico) |
15 |
Parkhurst, Michael |
D |
5-11 |
155 |
01/24/84 |
Providence, R.I. |
New England Revolution (MLS) |
14 |
Rogers, Robbie |
F |
5-10 |
165 |
07/06/87 |
Huntington Beach, Calif. |
Columbus Crew (MLS) |
1 |
Seitz, Chris |
GK |
6-4 |
205 |
03/12/87 |
San Luis Obispo, Calif. |
Real Salt Lake (MLS) |
5 |
Sturgis, Nathan |
D |
5-10 |
150 |
07/06/87 |
St. Augustine, Fla. |
Real Salt Lake (MLS) |
8 |
Szetela, Danny |
M |
5-11 |
170 |
06/07/87 |
Clifton, N.J. |
Brescia Calcio (Italy) |
2 |
Wynne, Marvell |
D |
5-9 |
170 |
05/08/86 |
Poway, Calif. |
Toronto FC (MLS) |
