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The current US football team is a good mixture of veteran campaigners and highly talented newcomers. The US team has several world-class players such as goalkeeper Kasey Keller, strikers Brian McBride, and midfielders Landon Donovan and Claudio Reyna. The USA team for 2006 World Cup has world-class goalkeepers, and highly efficient defenders, midfielders and strikers. Among key players to watch in the US team during 2006 World Cup are goalkeeper Kasey Keller, strikers Brian McBride and Brian Ching; midfielders Landon Donovan and Claudio Reyna; and veteran defender Eddie Pope. McBride is the second all-time top scorer in the US scoring history, while Landon Donovan is among the fastest and strongest midfielder in the world. Among newcomers strikers Brian Ching and Eddie Johnson, and midfielder DaMarcus Beasley hold great promise for US team in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
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The present US team has lots of strength with no visible weakness. If McBride and Donovan do well in preliminary stage matches against strong European sides - Italy and Czech Republic- then USA has fair chances of getting to quarters, semis and final of the 2006 world cup. The role of young talents, especially strikers like Eddie Johnson and Brian Ching would be an important factor in deciding the fate of US team in the world cup. Among midfielders Donovan along with captain Claudio Reyna and newcomer DaMarcus Beasley would have a crucial role to play. Landon will be playing his second World Cup at the young age of 24, and is the player to watch during the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The role of defenders Eddie Pope, Carlos Bocanegra and Jimmy Conrad, and goalkeeper Kasey Keller would be equally important in the success of US team. Keller is an outstanding goalkeeper and an experienced campaigner, playing his 4th world cup in succession.
USA Football Team - Key players to watch during the 2006 World Cup
Goalkeepers: Kasey Keller
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra, Jimmy Conrad, Eddie Lewis, Eddie Pope
Midfielders: Landon Donovan, Claudio Reyna, DaMarcus Beasley
Forwards: Brian McBride, Eddie Johnson, Brian Ching
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