USA names roster for Azteca showdown

• USSoccer.com, Friday, August 7, 2009 5 PM

U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley named the 20 players -- 13 based abroad and seven in MLS -- whom he will take to Mexico City for Wednesday's much-anticipated showdown with Mexico in World Cup 2010 qualifying (TV: 4 pm ET, mun2 & Telemundo).

GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/-), Tim Howard (Everton FC: 11/-)

DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 21/3), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, 2/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover: 18/0), Jay DeMerit (Watford: 2/0), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew: 0/0), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan: 16/1), Jonathan Spector (West Ham: 2/0)

MIDFIELDERS (6): Michael Bradley (Borussia M"nchengladbach: 10/4), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo: 5/0), Clint Dempsey (Fulham FC: 17/4), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus: 1/0), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo: 0/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 5/0)

FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Villarreal: 8/5), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids: 5/0), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 15/6), Charlie Davies (FC Sochaux: 2/1), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 30/11)

*numbers indicate all-time World Cup qualifying caps/goals.

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