USMNT Upcoming Friendlies: What Should US Fans Be Expecting?

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: May 23, 2013

commentComment        

Next week, the United States men’s national team takes on both Belgium and Germany in two international friendlies. The games will serve as preparation for the U.S. for their three World Cup qualifiers in early June against Jamaica, Panama and Honduras.

So, what should U.S. fans be expecting to see out of the two friendlies?

Let’s take a look.

 

The Belgian Squad

Although the U.S. will not have its full squad available for the friendly against Belgium on May 29 due to injuries and late arrivals to camp, the Belgian squad is absolutely stacked.

The Belgian roster is a who’s who of upcoming and current superstars in world football.

In the back, the Belgians boast established defenders Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munich) and Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham).



In the midfield and up top, the Belgians have Moussa Dembele (Tottenham), Marouane Fellaini (Everton), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Christian Benteke (Aston Villa), Kevin De Bruyne (currently on loan at Werder Bremen from Chelsea ) and Romelu Lukaku (currently on loan at West Bromwich Albion from Chelsea).

The U.S. simply cannot match Belgium’s talent or experience—it will take a special effort to stay competitive with a Belgian team ready to make a deep run at the 2014 World Cup.

 

The German Squad

The German squad, in comparison to the Belgian squad, is considerably less deep. Because of the Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, German coach Joachim Loew has not called up many of the team’s usual stars.



The U.S. will, in many ways, be facing a German “C” team that will be highlighted by Rene Adler (Hamburg), Per Mertesacker (Arsenal), Lukas Podo...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!