Wake Forest Athletics
Parkhurst Makes USMNT Roster for Bosnia-Herzegovina
8/13/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Aug 13, 2013
By Steven Wright, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMSoccer)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Michael Parkhurst has been called in for the U.S. Men's National team's friendly on Wednesday against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium in Sarajevo.
The game is set for 2:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on ESPN2, WatchESPN and UniMas. Fans can also follow along live on ussoccer.com's MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer.
This marks the 13th consecutive game that Parkhurst has been called in for. He has been on the roster for all 11 of the American's all-time best 11-match winning streak. Team USA will have its hands full on Wednesday, as Bosnia-Herzegovina is currently ranked 13th in the world.
Both teams hold first place in their groups in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. This is the first meeting between the nations in official competition.
The U.S. resumes 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying against Costa Rica on September 6 on the road in San Jose.
U.S. ROSTER BY POSITION
GOALKEEPERS (3): Cody Cropper (Southampton), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)
DEFENDERS (6): John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes), Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Danny Williams (Reading)
FORWARDS (5): Jozy Altidore (Sunderland), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar), Bobby Wood (1860 Munich)
