The U.S. National Team takes on Honduras at 9 p.m. CT Saturday, with the Kansas City Wizards playing at Chivas USA at 9:30 p.m. CT. The important U.S. World Cup qualifier will not be shown on network or cable TV in the United States, but the Wizards and Budweiser will host a watch party for U.S. National Team fans at the 810 Zone on the Country Club Plaza. Fans are encouraged to arrive as early as possible to guarantee seating.810 Zone on the Country Club Plaza
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Both the USA-Honduras game and the Wizards-Chivas USA game will be shown on TV screens at the 810 Zone, with the sound from the USA match played over the bar's sound system. Wizards captain Jimmy Conrad joined the National Team in Miami ahead of the contest and could be a part of the game-day squad in Honduras. Conrad, 32, is looking to make the USA roster for the second consecutive FIFA World Cup should the Americans clinch qualification in their final two qualifiers. Conrad played in two matches during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He is one of nine players on the roster for the upcoming qualifiers to take part in the 2006 competition.
The U.S. currently sits in first place in the final round hexagonal, collecting 16 points and a 5-2-1 record through eight games. Only four points separate the top four teams with two games remaining, as Mexico sits one point behind the U.S., Honduras has 13 points and Costa Rica lurks just behind with 12 points. The top three teams automatically advance to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, while the fourth place team will participate in a two-leg playoff against the fifth place team from South America.
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa: 5/3 SO), Tim Howard (Everton: 14/8 SO)
DEFENDERS (7): Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes: 24/3), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA, 4/0), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover: 19/0), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards: 1/0), Clarence Goodson (IK Start: 1/0), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew) Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan: 18/1), Jonathan Spector (West Ham: 3/0)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Michael Bradley (Borussia M=F6nchengladbach: 13/4), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo: 7/1), Clint Dempsey (Fulham: 20/5), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus: 4/0), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo: 3/0), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew: 0/0), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca: 6/0)
FORWARDS (6): Jozy Altidore (Hull City: 11/6), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids: 5/0), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo: 16/6), Kenny Cooper (1860 Munich: 1/1), Charlie Davies (FC Sochaux: 5/2), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy: 33/11)
*numbers indicate all-time World Cup Qualifying caps/goals
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