U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 22 players that will train in advance of the crucial FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Costa Rica that will determine if the United States automatically qualifies for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The U.S. first travels to San Pedro Sula to face Honduras , with kickoff on Oct. 10 at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano set for 8 p.m. MT. Four days later, the U.S. returns home for the last match of final round qualifying when they will take on Costa Rica in Washington , D.C. Kickoff at RFK Stadium is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and Univision. Fans can follow both matches live online via ussoccer.com’s newly upgraded MatchTracker as well as twitter.com/ussoccer.
CLINT DEMPSEY OUT OF HONDURAS QUALIFIER WITH SHOULDER INJURY: U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey has been diagnosed with a shoulder sprain and will not be available for the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Oct. 10 in San Pedro Sula . Dempsey, who sits in second place amongst U.S. goalscorers in 2010 qualifying with five goals, will be evaluated throughout the week to determine his availability for the USA’s final qualifier against Costa Rica on Oct. 14 in Washington, D.C. Dempsey left in the 84th minute of Fulham’s 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday, and underwent an MRI evaluation earlier today. No replacement player will be added to the roster prior to Saturday’s match.
SCENARIOS FOR USA TO QUALIFY: In order to secure a top-three finish in CONCACAF and an automatic berth to the FIFA World Cup on MatchDay 9 at Honduras, the U.S. Men have to equal or exceed the number of points that Costa Rica earns hosting Trinidad & Tobago, which can be accomplished the following ways:
A U.S. win (with any Costa Rica result)
A Costa Rica loss (with any U.S. result)
A U.S. tie with a Costa Rica tie or loss
CLINT DEMPSEY OUT OF HONDURAS QUALIFIER WITH SHOULDER INJURY: U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey has been diagnosed with a shoulder sprain and will not be available for the FIFA World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Oct. 10 in San Pedro Sula . Dempsey, who sits in second place amongst U.S. goalscorers in 2010 qualifying with five goals, will be evaluated throughout the week to determine his availability for the USA’s final qualifier against Costa Rica on Oct. 14 in Washington, D.C. Dempsey left in the 84th minute of Fulham’s 2-2 draw at West Ham on Sunday, and underwent an MRI evaluation earlier today. No replacement player will be added to the roster prior to Saturday’s match.
SCENARIOS FOR USA TO QUALIFY: In order to secure a top-three finish in CONCACAF and an automatic berth to the FIFA World Cup on MatchDay 9 at Honduras, the U.S. Men have to equal or exceed the number of points that Costa Rica earns hosting Trinidad & Tobago, which can be accomplished the following ways:
A U.S. win (with any Costa Rica result)
A Costa Rica loss (with any U.S. result)
A U.S. tie with a Costa Rica tie or loss
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