CHICAGO -- U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann named a 25-player roster to report to the team's next camp that begins on January 7, at the National Training Center in Carson, California.
The team will train together until Jan. 27, when it departs for Houston in advance of the first match of the 2013 campaign against Canada on Jan. 29 at BBVA Compass Stadium.
The match is the only game prior to the start of the Final Round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off for the United States on February 6 against Honduras in San Pedro Sula.
"There is a tremendous amount of talent in the player pool. We follow these players very carefully, and the group coming in is the next line to challenge the players ahead of them in the National Team," said Klinsmann. "This is absolutely a huge opportunity, and we're looking forward to working with them. We are getting ready for the friendly against Canada, and also the big World Cup qualifier in Honduras, so these are going to be an important few weeks of preparation."
Forward Eddie Johnson, who plays for 2012/13 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinalist Seattle Sounders, leads the roster in both caps and international goals. The veteran has scored 14 goals in his 44 appearances for the national team.
Also included in the selection is San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski. The 29-year-old tied Roy Lassiter's Major League Soccer (MLS) single-season goals record in 2012 with 27 in 32 games. He collected both the MLS Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player award.
U.S. ROSTER
Training Camp - January 7-27, 2013
GOALKEEPERS: Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire)
DEFENDERS: Steven Beitashour (San Jose Earthquakes), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), A.J. DeLaGarza (LA Galaxy), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Connor Lade (New York Red Bulls), Alfredo Morales (Hertha Berlin/Germany), Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes), Jeff Parke (Philadelphia Union)
MIDFIELDERS: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (out of contract), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/Norway), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Joshua Gatt (Molde/Norway), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
FORWARDS: Juan Agudelo (Chivas USA), Will Bruin (Houston Dynamo), Edson Buddle (Colorado Rapids), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
