Real Salt Lake midfielder and three-time MLS All-Star Kyle Beckerman has been named as part of the U.S. Men's National Team 22-man roster for the team's August 10 friendly against Mexico.
Beckerman, RSL captain, will receive his 13th cap for the national team and will be hoping to score his second goal at the national level. He will report for the match on Sunday and will return Thursday, leaving him available for both adjacent matches for the club, supposing no injuries are sustained by the player.
In a press release, Beckerman said:
I’m always excited to have the chance to represent my country. It’s a great opportunity to get myself familiar with the new staff, and hopefully put myself in a better position with the team.
RSL coach Jason Kreis:
I am always pleased when our players receive the opportunity to represent their National Teams, as we have full respect and appreciation for these limited chances players get to represent their country. I’m thankful, as well, that our Captain will not miss any of our upcoming MLS matches. He has been deserving of these types of chances for his entire RSL career, and we wish him the best of luck against Mexico.
New coach Jurgen Klinsmann said of his selection:
One of the goals of the roster for this game and moving forward is to create competition at each position. There are many players who are established as well as many players who will get opportunities, and we want there to be a healthy contest for spots on the roster. We will get a good look at where each player is as quickly as we can during the short time in camp, and we will finish with an exciting game against Mexico.
The match will be broadcast on ESPN2, ESPN3 and Univision at 7 p.m. MST.
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