MLS Trio Aims To Advance World Cup Claims In Amsterdam
by Kyle McCarthy (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - March 3)
Other MLS players will no doubt enter Bradley's thoughts for a spot in the delegation heading to South Africa – Los Angeles and Everton midfielder Landon Donovan will play in this friendly and remains integral to the American hopes this summer, while Brian Ching and Conor Casey also merit consideration up front – but only Jonathan Bornstein, Robbie Findley and Heath Pearce will have the chance to bolster their cases for World Cup inclusion on the field in Amsterdam. more details | go to article

Without Davies, U.S. Struggles To Find An Answer At Forward
by Craig Stouffer (Preview | Washington Examiner (DC) - March 3)
The ramifications have been far-reaching for the U.S. national team as it prepares for the 2010 World Cup, exposing a lack of depth at Davies' position and sparking a scramble to fill his place on the 23-man squad headed to South Africa in June. more details | go to article

Who Are The Best Attacking Options For The United States?
by Allen Ramsey (Commentary | Goal.com - March 3)
Up against one of the best international squads in the world is the likes of Jozy Altidore, Landon Donovan and Stuart Holden. In this week's "Kick Around," we asked who can really excite the fans with a strong performance? Could it be Holden who just is getting his feet wet in the English Premier League? What about a resurrgent DaMarcus Beasley? Robbie Findlay, even. He's got a lot to prove. Check out the video below for the editor's full responses. (3:32 video) more details | go to article

Last chance for US players to impress Bradley
by Bruce Mutsvairo (Preview | Yahoo - March 2)
American players hoping to make an impression on U.S. coach Bob Bradley before he picks his World Cup roster have one last chance Wednesday night. more details | go to article

The Final Exam In Amsterdam
by Greg Seltzer (Preview | Major League Soccer - March 2)
Position battles heat up ahead of friendly against the Netherlands more details | go to article

Claudio Reyna Talks Past, Present And Future
by Noah Davis (Commentary | Goal.com - February 26)
At adidas' first ever World Cup Media Day on Thursday, the former United States Men's National Team captain joined Kristine Lilly and assorted journalists for a game on the company's turf field at its Portland, OR campus. Reyna, showing a bit more pepper in his salt and pepper mop and looking a touch thicker in the midsection, was still a presence in the midfield, demonstrating the passing skills that earned him 112 caps and a spot on four World Cup teams. more details | go to article

Cunningham Shooting For One Last Chance At World Cup
by Bill Ward (Profile/Interview | Tampa Bay Tribune - February 24)
Jeff Cunningham says he is "living the dream." At home, the former University of South Florida soccer All-American says he has a "beautiful wife," Jocelyn. They are parents to a healthy 15-month-old daughter, Mikayla. And career-wise, Cunningham is coming off a season in which he was Major League Soccer's scoring champion for FC Dallas. more details | go to article

Ching, Casey Target U.S. Roster Spot
by Grant Wahl (Commentary | Sports Illustrated - February 24)
The U.S.' domestic-based B team meets El Salvador here Wednesday night (7 p.m. ET, ESPN Classic, Galavisión), but while the bigger first-team game takes place next Wednesday at the Netherlands, there are still some things that we can learn as coach Bob Bradley continues narrowing his options toward naming a 23-man World Cup roster in May. Also: MLS players on verge of strike? Argentina to tour the US. more details | go to article

Beckerman Copes With Life On The Bubble
by Ridge Mahoney (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 23)
The numbers game, the pecking order, guys on the bubble, how many defenders, how many midfielders …. it all makes for great discussion and rampant speculation about which 23 young men U.S. coach Bob Bradley will chose for the 2010 World Cup. more details | go to article

Time Running Out For Some U.S. Players
by Jack Bell (Preview | New York Times - February 23)
For a majority of the 20 players on the roster, Wednesday night’s international friendly match against El Salvador is likely to be their last opportunity to wear the red, white and blue for a while. more details | go to article

Cunningham At Last Chance Saloon
by Michael Lewis (Profile/Interview | Major League Soccer - February 23)
33-year-old striker staring down final shot at making U.S. World Cup roster more details | go to article

Being Bob Bradley
by Greg Seltzer (Commentary | Soccer365 - February 23)
With World Cup 2010 fast approaching, it's time again to check in on the U.S. Men's National Team depth chart. more details | go to article

Replacing Davies
by Michael Lewis (Analysis | Big Apple Soccer - February 23)
Just who will be the one? Casey, Ching, Cunningham or Findley? more details | go to article

U.S. Roster Analysis, More
by Grant Wahl (Commentary | Sports Illustrated - February 22)
I'm here in Florida for Wednesday's friendly between the U.S. and El Salvador (7 p.m. ET, ESPN Classic, Galavisión), so I'll kick off the mailbag column with some national-team queries. Also: MLS Collective Bargaining Agreement negotations. Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/grant_wahl/02/22/roster.mailbag/index.html#ixzz0gNMOPJ7p Get a free NFL Team Jacket and Tee with SI Subscription more details | go to article

Rating The Tampa 20's Chances
by Paul Kennedy (Analysis | Soccer America - February 22)
Wednesday's match against El Salvador in Tampa (TV: ESPN Classic, Galavision, 7 pm ET) will likely be the last time many of the U.S. players will take to the field in a U.S. national team uniform before Coach Bob Bradley names his 23-player squad for the World Cup. As few as two or three MLS players could go to the World Cup -- a record low since its launch in 1996. Soccer America rates the chances of the 20 U.S. players in Tampa to go to the World Cup. more details | go to article