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Sunday, October 7:=20 U.S. Men's National Team vs. Jamaica (World Cup Qualifying)=20 ABC=20 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT=20 REYNA, O'BRIEN RETURN TO 23-MAN ROSTER FOR MUST-WIN QUALIFIER AT FOXBORO: U= .S. Men's National Team head coach Bruce Arena named a 23-man squad that wi= ll train for the team's upcoming qualifier against Jamaica on Sunday (Oct. = 7) at Foxboro Stadium. Matchday 9 of final round qualifying will kickoff a= t 2 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ABC, as well as the Fu= tbol de Primera radio network. "We have said from the beginning that quali= fication was going to be a long process, and we feel confident going into t= his match knowing our destiny is in our own hands," said Arena. Midfielder = Claudio Reyna returns to captain the side after missing the last three qual= ifiers to suspension and injury. Also returning from injury is Ajax-based = midfielder John O'Brien, out of the U.S. lineup since July. Arena has calle= d on 13 players from MLS squads, 10 of whom are currently involved in the M= LS playoff race. The United States holds a 4-3-1 record in final round qual= ifying play, their 13 points equal with Mexico in third position in the He= xagonal. Jamaica currently sits in fifth place, posting a 2-4-2 record. Th= e USA has never lost to the Reggae Boyz, holding an unblemished 5-0-5 all-t= ime record in the series. The teams battled to a scoreless draw in the fir= st leg of the series June 16 at the National Stadium in Kingston. On 13 poi= nts, the United States controls its own qualifying destiny. Costa Rica has= already secured one of the three places reserved for CONCACAF by collectin= g 19 points. With second-place Honduras (14 pts.) and Mexico (13 pts.) fac= ing a head-to-head meeting on the final matchday, the USA can clinch a bert= h in the World Cup finals by earning all six points in its final two matche= s. The complete 23-man roster follows:=20 Goalkeepers (3): Brad Friedel, Kasey Keller, Zach Thornton;=20 Defenders (7): Jeff Agoos, Carlos Bocanegra, Steve Cherundolo, Robin Fraser= , Eddie Pope, David Regis, Greg Vanney;=20 Midfielders (8): Chris Armas, Cobi Jones, Manny Lagos, John O'Brien, Preki = Radosavljevic, Claudio Reyna, Tony Sanneh, Richie Williams;=20 Forwards (5): Landon Donovan, Jovan Kirovski, Joe-Max Moore, Ante Razov, Ea= rnie Stewart.=20 U.S. OPEN CUP FINAL TO BE HELD AT TITAN STADIUM: The 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. O= pen Cup final between the New England Revolution and Los Angeles Galaxy wil= l be played at Titan Stadium on the campus of Cal State Fullerton on Saturd= ay, October 27, at 5:00 p.m. (ET) and will be televised live on Fox Sports = World and Fox Sports World Espa?ol. The showdown between the Galaxy and Re= volution will crown a new Open Cup Champion as both MLS squads are making t= heir first-ever appearance in the tournament final.=20 The Galaxy defeated the Nashville Metros (A-League), the Seattle Sounders S= elect (PDL), the San Jose Earthquakes (quarterfinals) and the Chicago Fire = (semifinals) to advance to the championship match. Head Coach Sigi Schmid's= team played all but one match (the quarterfinal) at Titan Stadium. The Rev= olution advanced against the Mid Michigan Bucks (PDL), Charleston Battery (= A-League), the Columbus Crew (quarterfinals) and D.C. United (semifinals), = having played every match in the friendly confines of Foxboro Stadium.=20 MARK THESE KEY DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR:=20 Sunday, October 21:=20 MLS Cup 2001=20 ABC=20 1:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. CT / 11:30 a.m. MT / 10:30 a.m. PT=20 Saturday, October 27:=20 Los Angeles Galaxy vs. New England Revolution (U.S. Open Cup Final)= =20 Fox Sports World, FSWE=20 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. MT / 2 p.m. PT=20 Sunday, November 11:=20 U.S. Men's National Team @ Trinidad & Tobago (World Cup Qualifying)= =20 ABC=20 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT / 12 p.m. MT / 11 a.m. PT=20 =20 --- You are currently subscribed to turnuson as: jarnold@enron.com. To modify your registration, please visit http://www.ussoccerfan.com/ For more information on U.S. Soccer, please visit http://www.ussoccer.com/
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