Goalkeepers | Defenders |  Midfielders | Forwards

Steve Sampson | Coach
Age: 41
Born: Salt Lake City
Home: Agoura Hills, Calif.
Did you know: Before being named as an assistant to coach Bora Milutinovic in 1994, Sampson worked for the World Cup organizing committee as a vice president for competition management. The job was not for him, however, and U.S. Soccer federation president Alan Rothenburg appointed him as the fourth assistant to Milutinovic. Speaks fluent Spanish.

Assistant Coaches: Clive Charles, Thomas Rongen and Milutin Soskic

Goalkeepers

Brad Friedel | No. 1
Club: Liverpool (England)
Born: Lakewood, Ohio
Ht., wt.: 6-4, 202
Age: 27
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: Backup to starting goalie Tony Meola in the '94 World Cup, Friedel is considered one of the team's best athletes. Lettered in soccer, tennis, basketball in high school.

Kasey Keller | No. 18
Club: Leicester City (England)
Born: Olympia, Washington
Ht., wt.: 6-2, 190
Age: 28
Previous World Cups: 1990
Did you know: Backup to Tony Meola in the 1990 World Cup; raised in Lacey, Wash., on his parents' egg farm.

Juergen Sommer | No. 24
Club: Columbus Crew
Born: New York
Ht., wt.: 6-5, 215
Age: 29
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Named an alternate to the 1990 World Cup team; Sommer's late father was a professional goalkeeper in Germany.

Defenders

Jeff Agoos | No. 12
Club: D.C. United
Born: Geneva
Ht., wt.: 5-10, 175
Age: 30
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Agoos, a University of Virginia graduate nicknamed "Goose," was one of the last cuts for the '94 World Cup team.

Marcelo Balboa | No. 17
Club: Colorado Rapids
Born: Chicago
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 175
Age: 30
Previous World Cups: 1990, 1994
Did you know: One of five U.S. players to play every minute of every game in the '94 World Cup. Among top 10 in the world in appearances for a national team.

Mike Burns | No. 4
Club: New England Revolution
Born: Marlboro, Mass.
Ht., wt.: 5-9, 165
Age: 27
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: The captain for the Revolution, Burns is a likely starter regardless of whether Coach Steve Sampson employs three or four defenders.

Thomas Dooley | No. 5
Club: Columbus Crew
Born: Bechhofen, Germany
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 168
Age: 37
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: Dooley's late father was a U.S. Army veteran who married a German woman. Dooley received his U.S. citizenship in 1992.

Alexi Lalas | No. 22
Club: N.Y./N.J. Metrostars
Born: Birmingham, Mich.
Ht., wt.: 6-3, 195
Age: 28
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: A singer and guitarist, he has released two CDs and sung the national anthem before U.S. team matches. Attended the 1990 World Cup in Italy as a fan.

Eddie Pope | No. 3
Club: D.C. United
Born: Greensboro, N.C.
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 180
Age: 24
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Worked toward a degree from the University of North Carolina by commuting from D.C. in the fall of 1996.

David Regis | No. 6
Club: Karlsruhe (Germany)
Born: La Trinite, Martinique
Ht., wt.: 5-11, 160
Age: 29
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: The youngest of 10 children, Regis's father was a French National Marine stationed in Martinique.

Midfielders

Chad Deering | No. 15
Club: VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
Born: Plano, Tex.
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 165
Age: 27
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Inexperienced internationally, Deering sat on the bench this past season for his club team.

Frankie Hejduk | No. 2
Club: Tampa Bay Mutiny
Born: La Mesa, Calif.
Ht., wt.: 5-8, 155
Age: 23
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: A lifelong Californian who was the 1988 National Junior High School Surfing Champion and later attended UCLA.

Cobi Jones | No. 13
Club: Los Angeles Galaxy
Born: Detroit.
Ht., wt.: 5-7, 145
Age: 27
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: A likely starter, Jones has been the host of his own television show — "MTV Mega-Dose" — and appeared in 1994 on Beverly Hills 90210.

Brian Maisonneuve | No. 19
Club: Columbus Crew
Born: Detroit.
Ht., wt.: 6-0, 175
Age: 24
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Strong performances in '98 earned him a surprise place on the team. A likely starter in defensive midfield.

Preki Radosavljevic | No. 14
Club: Kansas City Wizards
Born: Belgrade.
Ht., wt.: 5-9, 165
Age: 34
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: This former member of the Yugoslavian Army is known simply as "Preki" in Major League Soccer.

Tab Ramos | No. 10
Club: N.Y./N.J. Metrostars
Born: Montevideo, Uruguay.
Ht., wt.: 5-7, 140
Age: 31
Previous World Cups: 1990, 1994
Did you know: After 11 years of part-time study, Ramos finished requirements for a degree from North Carolina State at the team's May training camp.

Claudio Reyna | No. 21
Club: VfL Wolfsburg (Germany)
Born: Livingston, N.J.
Ht., wt.: 5-9, 160
Age: 24
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Missed the 1994 World Cup because of injury; Reyna's father is Argentinian and his mother is Portuguese.

Ernie Stewart | No. 8
Club: NAC Breda (Netherlands)
Born: Veghel, Holland
Ht., wt.: 5-9, 145
Age: 29
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: A likely starter, Stewart has the smallest feet on the U.S. team: size 5A

Forwards

Brian McBride | No. 20
Club: Columbus Crew
Born: Arlington Heights, Ill.
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 170
Age: 25
Previous World Cups: 0
Did you know: Known for his thin, rope-like headband, McBride was a finalist to be a Structure men's clothing store model.

Joe-Max Moore | No. 9
Club: New England Revolution
Born: Tulsa
Ht., wt.: 5-9, 150
Age: 27
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: Career has been interrupted by numerous injuries. Runs a Web site business that helps soccer players find college scholarships.

Roy Wegerle | No. 7
Club: Tampa Bay Mutiny
Born: Pretoria, South Africa.
Ht., wt.: 5-11, 170
Age: 34
Previous World Cups: 1994
Did you know: Healthy this spring but has had nine knee operations — all on his right knee.

Eric Wynalda | No. 11
Club: San Jose Clash
Born:Fullerton, Calif.
Ht., wt.: 6-1, 172
Age: 29
Previous World Cups: 1990, 1994
Did you know: Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in April; Wynalda is the U.S. team's all-time leading goal scorer.