U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena has called up 22 players for training for the first leg of the 2006 World Cup qualifying series against Grenada on June 13 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.(TV: ESPN2, live, 1 pm ET).

The second leg of the series will be played June 20 in St. GeorgeÆs, Grenada. The winner advances to the semifinal round of qualifying, which begins in August 2004.

Of the 22 players, 13 are based in MLS while nine play professionally in Europe (three each in England and Germany and one in France).

Thirteen of the players were part of the USAÆs quarterfinal finish in the 2002 World Cup, including U.S. captain Claudio Reyna, who earned his 100th cap for the United States in the 4-0 victory against Honduras on June 2 in Foxboro.

He is joined by 14-year U.S. international veteran Earnie Stewart, who holds the U.S. record for most World Cup qualifying matches played (27) and goals scored (9). Stewart is two games shy of becoming the eighth player in U.S. history to play in 100 international games.

Starting in goal is three-time World Cup veteran Kasey Keller. Tony Meola, a starter at the 1990 and 1994 World Cups and the No. 3 keeper in 2002, is the backup goalie.

Six players on the U.S. roster are looking to make their first appearance in a World Cup qualifier, led by Colorado Rapids defender Pablo Mastroeni. He was the only player on the USAÆs 2002 World Cup team not to appear in a qualifying match. D.C. United midfielder Bobby Convey is one of two players to appear in all six U.S. matches in 2004. Carlos Bocanegra, Conor Casey, Cory Gibbs and Kerry Zavagnin round out the rookie class.

U.S. ROSTER:

Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller (Tottenham/ENG), Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards).

Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham/ENG), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover/GER), Bobby Convey (D.C. United), Cory Gibbs (Dallas Burn), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), Eddie Pope (MetroStars), Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg/GER), Greg Vanney (Bastia/FRA).

Midfielders: Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), DaMarcus Beasley (Chicago Fire), Landon Donovan (San Jose Earthquakes), Eddie Lewis (Preston North End/ENG), Claudio Reyna (Manchester City/ENG), Earnie Stewart (D.C. United), Kerry Zavagnin (Kansas City Wizards).

Forwards: Conor Casey (Mainz/GER), Jovan Kirovski (Los Angeles Galaxy), Brian McBride (Fulham/ENG), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards).