Jamaica-USA
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7 pm ET. National Stadium (''The Office'') in Kingston, Jamaica.
TV: Telemundo 12:30 am ET/11:30 pm CT & PT (tape)
Coach Bruce Arena has added one foreign-based player — Steve Cherundolo of Hannover 96 — to his squad of MLS players that lost, 1-0, to Argentina last Saturday. Gone from the roster are Eddie Pope and Ben Olsen. Pope, who didn't play against Argentina, is still recovering from knee surgery three months ago. Olsen, who played the first 45 minutes, may have reinjured his ankle. Defender Sasha Victorine, who played the first 56 minutes at right back before suffering a right quad contusion, returned to Los Angeles.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: The USA has never lost to Jamaica — winning seven and tying five times in games dating back to 1988. The Americans have outscored the Reggae Boys 21-5, but have won just once in five encounters at Kingston's National Stadium.
AMERICA'S JAMAICAN: U.S. forward Jeff Cunningham was born and raised in Montego Bay before moving to Florida at the age of 14. Cunningham has rented a bus to transport 25 family members and friends on the four-hour trip from Montego Bay to Kingston for the match. Cunningham received his U.S. citizenship in November of 2001.
COMING OFF LOSS: Jamaica's 10-game unbeaten steak in games since last summer ended with a 1-0 loss to Barbados Jan. 12.
JAMAICA ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: Aaron Lawrence (Reno), Donovan Ricketts (Village United).
Defenders:
Tyrone Marshall (Los Angeles), Linval Dixon (Hazard United), Ian Goodison (Seba United), Claude Davis (Hazard United), Robert Scarlett (Harbour View), Craig Ziadie (MetroStars), Shane Crawford (Village United), Fabian Dawkins (Village United).
Midfielders:
Micah Hyde (Watford/ENG), Ricardo Gardner (Bolton Wanderers/ENG), Jermaine Johnson (Bolton/ENG), Andrew Williams (waived by MetroStars), Theodore Whitmore (Seba United), Omar Daley (Hazard United), Damien Francis (Wimbledon/ENG)
Forwards:
Kevin Lisbie (Charlton Athletic/ENG), Onandi Lowe (Rushden & Diamonds/ENG), Deon Burton (Portsmouth/ENG), Trevor Benjamin (Leicester City/ENG), Fabian Taylor (Harbour View).
USA ROSTER:
Goalkeepers:
Kevin Hartman (28 years old, Los Angeles, 1 games/0 goals), Tim Howard (23, MetroStars, 4/0), Nick Rimando (23, D.C. United, 2/0).
Defenders:
Carlos Bocanegra (23, Chicago, 9/1), Danny Califf (22, Los Angeles, 4/0), Brian Dunseth (25, Columbus, 0/0), Nick Garcia (23, Kansas City, 2/0), Chad McCarty (25, Columbus, 1/0), Ryan Suarez (24, Dallas, 0/0), Steve Cherundolo (23, Hannover 96/GER, 10/0);
Midfielders:
DaMarcus Beasley (20, Chicago, 16/3), Bobby Convey (19, D.C. United, 5/0), Chris Klein (27, Kansas City, 9/1), Pablo Mastroeni (26, Colorado, 16/0), Richard Mulrooney (26, San Jose, 5/0), Steve Ralston (28, New England, 9/1), Pete Vagenas (24, Los Angeles, 2/0);
Forwards:
Jeff Cunningham (25, Columbus, 7/0), Landon Donovan (20, San Jose, 31/7), Clint Mathis (26, MetroStars, 28/11), Taylor Twellman (22, New England, 3/0).