US U20 World Cup Preview

No, I didn't forget out arguably the most important competition other than the full blown World Cup. This years version of the U20 World Cup features, once again, the US stuck in a group of death (with Germany, South Korea, and Cameroon). It lacks however, the star power of US rosters in the past. Gone are Freddy Adu, Josmer Altidore,Michael Bradley, Danny Szetela, Sal Zizzo, Chris Seitz, and Robbie Rogers. In are the latest batch of young US stars; Mikkel Diskerud, Dilly Duka, Brek Shea, Bryan Arguez, and Jared Jeffery. Here is the entire US roster, by position:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn, Ga.), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton, Wis.), Brian Perk (UCLA; Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (5): Gale Agbossoumonde (Miami FC; Syracuse, N.Y.), Kyle Davies (FC Dallas; Danville, Calif.), Aaron Maund (Notre Dame; Dorchester, Mass.), Ike Opara (Wake Forest; Durham, N.C.), Sheanon Williams (Unattached; Boston, Mass.)
MIDFIELDERS (10): Bryan Arguez (Hertha Berlin, Miami), Danny Cruz (Houston Dynamo; Glendale, Ariz.), Mikkel Diskerud (Stabaek; Oslo, Norway), Dilly Duka (Rutgers; Montville, N.J.), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA; Anaheim, Calif.), Jared Jeffrey (Club Brugge; Richardson, Texas), Gerson Mayen (Chivas USA; Los Angeles), Brian Ownby (Virginia; Glen Allen, Va.), Dillon Powers (Notre Dame; Plano, Texas), Michael Stephens (UCLA; Naperville, Ill.)
FORWARDS (3): Peri Marosevic (FC Dallas; Rockford, Ill.), Brek Shea (FC Dallas; College Station, Texas), Tony Taylor (Miami FC; Jacksonville, Fla.)

In their first game, the US faces traditional European power, Germany. However, it is a weakened German side due to the fact that teams are not required to release players for the competition, and many young German stars are missing because they are critical to their club sides. All matches will be aired on the ESPN family of networks and tomorrows game vs. Germany will be on ESPN Classic at 9:30am. COME ON YOU YANKS!!!!!!!!!