NEW YORK - Conyers native Clint Mathis and Josh Wolff of Stone Mountain are among 23 players selected for the American soccer team.<br>
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The Americans - heading to their fourth straight World Cup - announced the roster Monday, nearly one month before it had to be submitted to FIFA, soccer's governing body. <br>
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At the World Cup the U.S. team has first-round games against Portugal June 5th, South Korea June 10th and Poland on June 14th. <br>
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Mathis and Wolff - both 25-year-old forwards - are among 11 players on the team for the first time. <br>
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Mathis plays for the New York/New Jersey Metrostars of Major League Soccer, while Wolff plays for the Chicago Fire.<br>
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The roster for the U.S. team going to the World Cup: <br>
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Goalkeepers (3): bc-Brad Friedel (Blackburn, England), ac-Kasey Keller (Tottenham, England), ab-Tony Meola (Kansas City) <br>
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Defenders (8): c-Jeff Agoos (San Jose), Gregg Berhalter (Crystal Palace, England), c-Frankie Hejduk (Bayer Leverkusen, Germany), Carlos Llamosa (New England), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado), c-Eddie Pope (DC United), c-David Regis (FC Metz, France), Tony Sanneh (FC Nuremberg, Germany) <br>
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Midfielders (8): Chris Armas (Chicago), DaMarcus Beasley (Chicago), Landon Donovan (San Jose), bc-Cobi Jones (Los Angeles), Eddie Lewis (Fulham, England), John O'Brien (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), bc-Claudio Reyna (Sunderland, England), bc-Earnie Stewart (NAC Breda, Netherlands) <br>
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Forwards (4): Clint Mathis (New York/New Jersey), c-Brian McBride (Columbus), bc-Joe-Max Moore (Everton, England), Josh Wolff (Chicago).
