U.S. to unveil World Cup soccer squad on Wednesday

(News Today) - The United States will unveil its final 23-man roster on Wednesday for next month's World Cup championships in South Africa.

Coach Bob Bradley will reveal the squad that will take on England, Slovenia and Algeria in the first round of the tournament, which kicks off June 11. It is the United States' six consecutive World Cup appearance.

Bradley will need to cut seven players on Wednesday, reducing the roster to 23 as required by FIFA, World Cup's governing body. Tournament rules require that countries submit their roster to FIFA by June 1.

After the rosters are finalized, a team may replace an injured player up to 24 hours prior to the first match of the tournament. However, the replacement player does not have to be selected from the 30-man preliminary list.

Before heading to South Africa, the team plays its final home match against Turkey on May 29 in Philadelphia.

On Tuesday, the team lost 4-2 to the Czech Republic in a pre-World Cup friendly in Connecticut.

Source : CNN

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