Real Salt Lake forward Clint Mathis and defender Eddie Pope called into U.S. camp
February 23, 2005 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release
SALT LAKE CITY (Monday, January 24, 2005) â Real Salt Lake forward Clint Mathis and defender Eddie Pope have been invited to the U.S. National Team training camp at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., by U.S. Men's National Team manager Bruce Arena in preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mexico on March 27 and Guatemala on March 30.
Mathis and Pope were previously called into U.S. training camp in preparation for the February 9 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Trinidad & Tobago. Pope played a full 90-minute in the 2-0 win over T&T and once again proved his dominance as a U.S. defender against top international competition. The 22-man training camp squad that will gather in Carson, Calif., is composed entirely of domestic-based players. The European-based players are expected to begin arriving into camp March 20.
The U.S. National Team will play two preparation matches in advance of the qualifiers. The U.S. first hosts Colombia on March 9 in Fullerton, Calif. Kickoff at Titan Stadium is set for 8:30 p.m. MT. The national team then makes its third-ever appearance in Albuquerque, N.M. as they welcome Honduras for a 2:30 p.m. MT kickoff at University Stadium on March 19.
"We are about to enter an important phase of World Cup qualifying, and it requires that we improve in our preparation for the next set of games," said U.S. Manager Bruce Arena. "With nearly a month to prepare, a solid schedule of friendlies, and the introduction of high altitude training, we feel that we can put ourselves in a good position to get results from the games against Mexico and Guatemala."
More than a month of continuous activity for the national team begins in Carson this Sunday where the team will remain until March 10. From there it is off to Colorado Springs, where the squad will undergo high altitude training until a short flight south to Albuquerque for the March 19 match vs. Honduras. The next day, the U.S. will return to Colorado Springs to complete their preparations before departing for the March 27 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at Mexico in Mexico City.
Preparations continue for the inaugural season of Real Salt Lake, kicking off in April, 2005. The complete 2005 regular-season schedule will be released in February. More information on the club can be found on the team's official website at www.RealSaltLake.com or by calling 1-866-9-SOCCER.
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