U.S. vs. Costa Rica
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What: Last of 10 World Cup qualifiers for each team.
Where: RFK Stadium.
When: 8 p.m.
TV: ESPN2, Galavision.
Tickets: $40-$120, available at stadium and through Ticketmaster.
Group Standings:
United States 6-2-1 (19 points), Mexico 6-3-0 (18), Costa Rica 5-4-0 (15), Honduras 4-4-1 (13), El Salvador 2-5-2 (8), Trinidad and Tobago 1-6-2 (5). Top three advance to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa (United States and Mexico have clinched). Fourth-place team enters a playoff against a South American opponent next month.
Other Games: Mexico at Trinidad and Tobago, 8 p.m. (Telemundo); Honduras at El Salvador, 8 p.m.
U.S. Roster:
(club in parentheses)
Goalkeepers: Tim Howard (Everton, England), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England).
Defenders: Steve Cherundolo (Hannover, Germany), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan, Italy), Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jonathan Spector (West Ham, England), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus), Clarence Goodson (Start, Norway), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City).
Midfielders: Michael Bradley (Moenchengladbach, Germany), Ricardo Clark (Houston), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles), José Francisco Torres (Pachuca, Mexico), Stuart Holden (Houston), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus, Denmark), Robbie Rogers (Columbus).
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Hull City, England), Brian Ching (Houston), Kenny Cooper (1860 Munich, Germany), Conor Casey (Colorado).
