USA faces Cuba in penultimate friendly before CONCACAF Hexagonal
The U.S. men's national team makes its first trip to Cuba in eight years, facing the host nation (4 p.m.; ESPN2, UniMas) in the second-to-last tune-up before the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying Hexagonal begins next month.
Jurgen Klinsmann has turned to his veteran core but also tabbed a trio of young goalkeepers and the up-and-coming likes of Christian Pulisic, Jordan Morris and Lynden Gooch for the match in Havana, where the U.S. won a World Cup qualifier in 2008 by a narrow 1-0 score.
Stay tuned here for updates and video highlights of goals and key moments as the U.S. aims to continue building momentum heading into the Hex.
Here are the rosters for both teams:
USA
GOALKEEPERS: David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Ethan Horvath (Molde FK), William Yarbrough (Club Leon)
DEFENDERS: Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Monchengladbach), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle)
MIDFIELDERS: Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland), Perry Kitchen (Hearts), Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), Danny Williams (Reading)
FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Julian Green (Bayern Munich), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Bobby Wood (Hamburg SV)
Cuba
GOALKEEPERS: Diosvelis Guerra (Artemisa), Delvis Lumpy (Villa Clara), Geandri Megret (FC Guantanamo) Sandy Sanchez (Las Tunas)
DEFENDERS: Daniel Alarco (La Habana), Andy Baquero (La Habana), Dayron Blanco (Las Tunas), Carlos Domingo Francisco (Santiago de Cuba), Yasmani Lopez (Ciego de Avila), Yasniel Napoles (Camaguey), Eugenio Palmero (Sancti Spiritus), Yosel Piedra (Villa Clara), Erick Rizo (Santiago de Cuba), David Urgelles (FC Guantanamo)
MIDFIELDERS: Roberney Caballero (Villa Clara), Osmany Capote (Villa Clara), Alberto Gomez (FC Guantanamo), Arichell Hernandez (Villa Clara), Roberto Peraza (La Habana), Daniel Luis Saez (La Habana), Eddy Saname (La Habana)
FORWARDS: Duxney Espinoza (Camaguey), Eddy Gelkis Olivares (Santiago de Cuba), Yoelvis Gonzalez (Villa Clara), Maykel Reyes (Cruz Azul Hidalgo, MEX), Yasnai Rivero (La Habana)