LA Galaxy forward Gyasi Zardes has been named to a 23-man roster by U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann for the Copa America Centenario.
Zardes has become a regular with the U.S. Men’s National Team, making 19 appearances for the USMNT in 2015 and tying Claudio Reyna’s 1994 record for most caps by a U.S. player in their debut year with the National Team. In all, the Galaxy Homegrown Player has scored three goals and added three assists for the U.S.
The MNT opens the tournament facing fourth-ranked Colombia on June 3 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Four days later, the U.S. Takes on regional rival Costa Rica in Chicago at Soldier Field. The team completes group A play against Paraguay on June 11 in Philadelphia. All of the USA matches will be broadcast live on FS1, UniMas and UDN. (Copa America home)
The U.S. will play three warm-up games heading into the Copa America Centenario in June, beginning with its first meeting against Puerto Rico on May 22 in Bayamon (12 p.m. ET; FS1, UniMas) Following the trip to Puerto Rico, the USA will face Ecuador on May 25 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (7 p.m. CT; ESPN2 and UniMas) [TICKETS] and Bolivia on May 28 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas (7 p.m. CT; FS1 and FIFAUnivision networks).
U.S. Roster By Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): 1-Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), 12-Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids), 22-Ethan Horvath (Molde IK)
DEFENDERS (8): 5-Matt Besler (Sporting KC), 3-Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), 6-John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), 20-Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), 21-Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), 23-Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach), 14-Michael Orozco (Club Tijuana), 2-DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham Hotspur)
MIDFIELDERS/FORWARDS (12): 15-Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), 11-Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), 4-Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), 8-Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), 13-Jermaine Jones (Colorado Rapids), 16-Perry Kitchen (Heart of Midlothian), 10-Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), 17-Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), 18-Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), 7-Bobby Wood (Hamburg SV), 20-Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy), 19-Graham Zusi (Sporting KC)
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