On Sunday, U.S. Soccer announced the 20-man roster that would participate in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Jamaica (at Sporting Park) and Panama. Sporting KC defender Matt Besler and midfielder Graham Zusi were selected to the roster. Read what head coach Jurgen Klinsmann had to say about the Sporting KC duo:
“Both Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are really great examples of how you can break through to the highest level through hard work, through total commitment, and through quality. When Graham first came into the January camp in 2012, he was nervous. He worked himself in slowly and broke through, and the same with Matt Besler. You could see Matt’s talent, but I told him that talent wasn’t enough and you need a lot of other things. His commitment, his attitude, and his giving nature are just great for every team. That’s why both of them are doing so well with Kansas City, because they are givers. Their story also inspires other players. They see that these two guys broke through fast into the National Team and they are usually starters in the team. For them, it will be a very special game in front of their home crowd.”
