Bruce Arena has selected 19 players for the final CONCACAF Group E semifinal qualifier against Barbados at Bridgetown’s National Stadium on Wednesday, November 15 at 2 p.m. ET. Of the 19 players on the team, 14 play professionally for Major League Soccer teams, with the balance coming from European squads. D.C. United, with four players on the roster (Jeff Agoos, Chris Albright, Carlos Llamosa, and Richie Williams). The European contingent is led by forward Joe-Max Moore (Everton, England), Earnie Stewart (NAC Breda, Netherlands), and 18-year-old Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) forward Landon Donovan, who scored a goal and adding an assist in his first match with the full national team on October 25 against Mexico. Defender Gregg Berhalter (currently training with Everton) and midfielder Eddie Lewis (Fulham) will also make the trip from England to the Caribbean for the match. With a win in Barbados, the United States will guarantee its advancement to the final round of TFC qualifying for the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan. Suspensions will once again play a role in the match for the United States, as midfielder Claudio Reyna serves the second of a two-game disciplinary ban, while head coach Bruce Arena will miss the second of three qualifying games. The U.S. team will be led by assistant coaches Dave Sarachan and Bob Bradley in Barbados. Players and staff will arrive in the Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., area on Thursday, Nov. 9, for three days of training before relocating to Barbados on Sunday, Nov. 12. The match against Barbados will air on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ET, and again in a rebroadcast at 10 p.m. on Nov. 15. U.S. Roster Goalkeepers — Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards, 93 caps), Zach Thornton (Chicago Fire, 6). Defenders — Jeff Agoos (D.C. United, 103), Gregg Berhalter (Everton/England, 16), Carlos Llamosa (D.C. United, 13), Mike Petke (MetroStars, 0), Greg Vanney (Los Angeles Galaxy, 9). Midfielders — Chris Armas (Chicago Fire, 21), Cobi Jones (Los Angeles Galaxy, 134), Chris Klein (Kansas City Wizards, 1), Eddie Lewis (Fulham/England, 26), Clint Mathis (MetroStars, 4), Tab Ramos (MetroStars, 80), Earnie Stewart (NAC/Netherlands, 63), Richie Williams (D.C. United, 11). Strikers — Chris Albright (D.C. United, 4), Landon Donovan (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany, 1), Joe-Max Moore (Everton/England, 82), Ante Razov (Racing Ferrol/Spain, 12).
