Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard lead a veteran group of players called in by U.S. national team head coach Bob Bradley for upcoming friendlies against Argentina (March 26th) and Paraguay (March 29th).
A full-strength USMNT squad will be featured for the first time since the United States lost to Ghana in last summer's World Cup. Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore and Jay DeMerit were also called in for the match. A total of 16 members of the 2010 U.S. World Cup team were called in.
Some members of the recent young teams were included in this camp, including Juan Agudelo, Tim Ream and Mikkel Diskerud.
Bob Bradley called in some new faces as well, with goalkeeper David Yelldell, defender Timothy Chandler and Zak Whitbread called in.
Here is the full 24-player squad:
U.S. National Team Roster for Argentina/Paraguay Friendlies
GOALKEEPERS-Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Tim Howard (Everton), David Yelldell (MSV Duisburg)
DEFENDERS-Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Etienne), Jonathan Bornstein (UANL Tigres), Timothy Chandler (FC Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Vancouver Whitecaps), Oguchi Onyewu (FC Twente), Tim Ream (New York Red Bulls), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United), Zak Whitbread (Norwich City)
MIDFIELDERS-Michael Bradley (Aston Villa), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Mikkel Diskeruud (Stabaek), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Maurice Edu (Rangers), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Jermaine Jones (Blackburn Rovers), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht)
FORWARDS-Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Jozy Altidore (Bursaspor), Edson Buddle (FC Ingolstadt)
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The team will convene in Cary, North Carolina for training camp next week before departing for New Jersey for the Argentina friendly at New Meadowlands Stadium. The U.S. team will then depart for Nashville, where a match against Paraguay at LP Field awaits.
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