U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena named the 23 players for the Gold Cup, which will be held July 6-24.
The United States, enters the 2005 tournament with a 16-0-0 record in group play, will compete in Group B, facing Cuba July 7 at Qwest Field in Seattle (TV: Telefutura, 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 pm. ET), Canada on July 9 in Seattle (TV: Telefutura, 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 pm. ET) and Costa Rica at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. (TV: Telefutura, 7 p.m. ET.
Chicago Fire teammates Chris Armas and Tony Sanneh enter U.S. camp for the first time in 2005.
Three uncapped MLS players were called up: New England goalie Matt Reis, Kansas City defender Jimmy Conrad and San Jose midfielder Brad Davis.
Seven European-based players will miss part of preseason training to be with the U.S. team: goalies Marcus Hahnemann (Reading/ENG) and Kasey Keller (Borussia M'Gladbach/GER), defenders Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/GER) and, Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege/BEL), midfielders DaMarcus Beasley (PSV/NED) and John OÆBrien (ADO/NED) and forward Conor Casey (Mainz/GER).
The New England Revolution send an MLS-high four players to Portland: Clint Dempsey, Pat Noonan, Steve Ralston and Reis.
U.S. ROSTER:
Goalkeepers — Marcus Hahnemann (Reading/ENG), Kasey Keller (Borussia M'Gladbach/GER), Matt Reis (New England Revolution).
Defenders — Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96/GER), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege/BEL), Eddie Pope (Real Salt Lake), Tony Sanneh (Chicago Fire), Greg Vanney (FC Dallas).
Midfielders — Chris Armas (Chicago Fire), DaMarcus Beasley (PSV/NED), Brad Davis (San Jose Earthquakes), Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids), John OÆBrien (ADO/NED),á Ben Olsen (D.C. United), Steve Ralston (New England Revolution).
Forwards — Conor Casey (Mainz/GER), Eddie Johnson (FC Dallas), Pat Noonan (New England Revolution), Josh Wolff (Kansas City Wizards).