USA is one of the best team in North American Zone but their team speed is not enough to qualify Quarter final stage in this 2014 World cup. Klinsmann tries his best and US Soccer team beat Turkey in their last friendly match. So I think, This Brazil World Cup 2014, US Team will be perform better than last world cup.
Best World Cup Result: Third (1930)
Best CONCACAF Gold Cup Result: Winners (1991, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2013)
Record Scorer: Landon Donovan (57)
Most Capped Player: Cobi Jones (164)
Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
Captain: Clint Dempsey
23-man USA 2014 World Cup Squad:
Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake).
Defenders: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC).
Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City).
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
The Coach: Jurgen Klinsmann
A World Cup and European Championship winner during his playing days, former German international Klinsmann was a real coup for the USA when he was hired back in 2011. Having led his country at their home World Cup in 2006, he had an unsuccessful season at Bayern Munich before crossing the Atlantic.
He has grown frustrated with the lack of European soccer being played by those within his squad, but the impressive form of his team through 2012 and 2013 earned Klinsmann a contract renewal up to 2018, demonstrating the confidence in him that the USA currently have.
Player to Watch: Michael Bradley
Highly talented midfielder who provoked quite a stir in his homeland back in January following his return to the MLS, leaving Serie A side A.S. Roma to join Toronto. Bradley can certainly be labelled a journeyman, following spells in Holland, England and Italy, but it will be hoped that he finds a long term home and shines in the MLS, despite the fact that he could clearly be playing in a far tougher league.
He played every minute of the USA’s 2010 campaign, and is an energetic, committed midfield general who has shown throughout his career that he does possess an eye for goal.
The partnership he has formed with combative teammate Jermaine Jones will be crucial for Klinsmann’s side if they are to have any chance of progressing from their nightmare group. If they were to make it into the last 16, it may well be that top European sides begin to consider a move for Bradley once more.
Group Matches:
Monday 16th June v Ghana (Natal)
Sunday 22nd June v Portugal (Manaus)
Thursday 26th June v Germany (Recife)
Prediction: Group Stage
Source--http://worldsoccer.about.com
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