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USMNT Ready for Honduras in FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday

Published on June 17, 2013 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release


With three straight victories under its belt and a spot at the top of the table heading into the second half of the Hexagonal, the U.S. Men's National Team concludes a three-game set of qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup when it hosts Honduras in Sandy, Utah. Kickoff at sold-out Rio Tinto Stadium is set for 7p.m. MT (9 p.m. ET), and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN, WatchESPN and UniMas. (Watch at Official U.S. Soccer Bars). Fans can follow the match live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and via Twitter @ussoccer.

Coming off a comprehensive 2-0 win against Panama in front of a raucous crowd of 40,000 plus in Seattle, the U.S has 10 points from their first five matches (three on the road), posting three wins and three shutouts. Costa Rica and Mexico are tied on eight points, while the Mexicans have played one extra game.

The U.S. enters the match sporting a 24-match unbeaten run in qualifying at home, the 22-0-2 record dating back to 2001. The last loss on home soil came Sept. 1, 2001, a 3-2 defeat at the hands of today's visitors.

U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION

GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (7): Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg)

MIDFIELDERS (9): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Stuart Holden (Bolton Wanderers), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS (4): Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)

U.S. MNT 2013 RESULTS/SCHEDULE

Date Opponent Result/Time (ET) U.S. goal scorers/TV Venue

Jan. 29 Canada 0-0 T -- BBVA Compass Stadium; Houston, Texas

Feb. 6 Honduras* 1-2 L Dempsey Estadio Olimpico; San Pedro Sula, Honduras

March 22 Costa Rica* 1-0 W Dempsey Dick's Sporting Goods Park; Commerce City, Colo.

March 26 Mexico* 0-0 T -- Estadio Azteca; Mexico City, Mexico

May 29 Belgium 2-4 L Cameron, Dempsey FirstEnergy Stadium; Cleveland, Ohio

June 2 Germany 4-2 W Altidore, Dempsey (2) OG RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.

June 7 Jamaica* 2-1 W Altidore, Evans National Stadium; Kingston, Jamaica

June 11 Panama* 2-0 W Altidore, E. Johnson CenturyLink Field; Seattle, Wash.

June 18 Honduras* 9 p.m. ESPN, WatchESPN, UniMas Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah

July 9 Belize^ 11 p.m. FOX Soccer JELD-WEN Field; Portland, Ore.

July 13 Cuba^ 3:30 p.m. FOX Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah

July 16 Costa Rica^ 8 p.m. FOX Soccer Rentschler Field; East Hartford, Conn.

Sept. 6 Costa Rica* TBD TBD Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San Jose, Costa Rica

Sept. 10 Mexico* 8 p.m. ESPN, WatchESPN, UniMas Columbus Crew Stadium; Columbus, Ohio

Oct. 11 Jamaica* TBD ESPN network, WatchESPN, UniMas Sporting Park; Kansas City, Kan.

Oct. 15 Panama* TBD beIN SPORT Estadio Rommel Fernandez; Panama City, Panama

*2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying

^2014 CONCACAF Gold Cup

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