Published On: Fri, Aug 29th, 2014

US Men’s National Team To Face Honduras at FAU Stadium

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By: Pedro Heizer

The United States Men’s National Team is returning to South Florida.

Fresh off their 2014 FIFA World Cup run which captivated an entire Nation, the USMNT will host Honduras at FAU Stadium on October 14th, rounding out their schedule of October friendlies.

The match falls on a FIFA international date, which means head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has the opportunity of calling all the players whom survived the Group of Death at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, if he so chooses.

However, Klinsmann might decide to mix the roster with some young blood since the FAU match is already part of the new 2018 FIFA World Cup cycle.

Klinsmann will likely take this opportunity to look at young talent, as he did for the 22-men roster he called that will play the Czech Republic on September 3 in Prague, in which 15 of the 22 are age 24 or younger, 11 players with 10 caps or less, and six whom will work on making their debut for the National Team.

Klinsmann has time to think about the squad he will bring to FAU. Nevertheless, the friendly at FAU Stadium could potentially see the likes of Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey, Omar Gonzalez, Matt Besler, Graham Zusi, 19-year old sensation Julian Green, and hometown hero Jozy Altidore.

US legend, Landon Donovan will play four days prior in Connecticut versus Ecuador and it’s uncertain if he will make the trip south.

The last time the Men’s National Team was in South Florida was on October 8, 2011 when they faced Honduras at Sun Life Stadium in one of Jurgen Klinsmann’s first matches as the coach of the National Team.

In September, Honduras will play in the Copa Centroamericana, which will serve as their qualifiers for the 2015 Gold Cup. The USMNT, as the defending Gold Cup Champions, are already qualified for the 2015 edition of the tournament.

If Honduras qualifies in September, the October friendly in Boca Raton will be part of both teams’ preparations for that tournament to crown CONCACAF’s best team.

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