The U.S. heads into the final round of World Cup qualifying this week with a 26-man roster featuring a mix of youth and experience. The team Coach Juergen Klinsmann chose Sunday includes 15 players who have been part of a World Cup roster -- among them goalkeeper Tim Howard, who has been on three World Cup teams, and midfielder Michael Bradley, forward Jozy Altidore and goalkeeper Brad Guzan, who have gone to two. They are among the 14 players who have appeared in five or fewer World Cup qualifiers. The top three teams in the six-team, 10-game “hexagonal” round of qualifying automatically advance to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Klinsmann will have to trim his roster to 23 players before Friday’s game.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 06, 2016 22:39 UTC