U.S. SOCCER: U-17 boys to face Canada, Cruz Azul

Coach John Ellinger's U-17 U.S. boys national team travels to Blaine, Minn., to play Canada (July 17 & 20) and the youth team of Mexico's Cruz Azul (July 17).

Ellinger is preparing a team the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in April or May for the 2005 U-17 World Cup.

U-17 ROSTER:

GOALKEEPERS
Marcus Rein (Modesto, Calif.)
Bryant Rueckner (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)

DEFENDERS
Carlos Borja (Anaheim, Calif.)
Richard Edgar (Mechanicsville, Md.)
Jeremy Hall (Tampa, Fla.)
Eric Lichaj (Downers Grove, Ill.)
Ofori Sarkodie (Huber Heights, Ohio)
Julian Valentin (Lancaster, Pa.)
Taylor Hoss (Vancouver, Wash.)

MIDFIELDERS
Kevin Alston (Silver Spring, Md.)
Nicolas Besagno (Maple Valley, Wash.)
Michael Dal Pra (Bronxville, N.Y)
Ryan Soroka (Langhorne, Pa.)
Eric Avila (Encinitas, Calif.)
Dax McCarty (Maitland, Fla.)
Adam Sloustcher (Pleasanton, Calif.)

FORWARDS
Eddie Ababio (Tampa, Fla.)
Quavas Kirk (Aurora, Ill.)
Michael Stephens (Woodridge, Ill.).