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Location: Arena das Dunas, Natal
Date: Monday 16 June
Time: 11 p.m. BST/6 p.m. ET
TV Info: BBC One/ESPN*
Where to tune in:
Verizon Fios: Channel 70 on SD and 570 on HD
On DirecTV: Channel 206 on SD and HD
On Dish Network: Channel 140 on SD and HD
On AT&T U-Verse: Channel 602 (SD) and 1602 (HD)
ESPN Radio
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Announcers
Germany vs. Portugal: Ross Dyer, Shep Messing
Iran vs. Nigeria: Mark Donaldson, Paul Mariner
United States vs. Ghana: JP Dellacamera, Tommy Smyth
Live Stream: BBC iPlayer/ESPN Player
*Pregame show begins 30 minutes before kickoff of each match
The first match of USA's trip to this year's World Cup begins with Ghana. Group G consists of football powerhouses Germany and Portugal, so today is essentially a must-win game – as a loss or tie would likely force them defeat at least one of Portugal or Germany to progress.
USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his team know this, and they will be entering Monday's clash knowing they need a win to give them realistic room for their results against Germany and Portugal.
"It's pretty much like a knockout game," Klinsmann has admitted ahead of the game.
Here is Team USA's roster entering the match:
| PLAYER | POS. | HT. | WT. | BIRTHDATE | HOMETOWN | CLUB/COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jozy Altidore | F | 6-1 | 175 | 11/6/89 | Boca Raton, Fla. | Sunderland (England) |
| DaMarcus Beasley | D | 5-8 | 145 | 5/24/82 | Ft. Wayne, Ind. | Puebla (Mexico) |
| Kyle Beckerman | M | 5-10 | 165 | 4/23/82 | Crofton, Md. | Real Salt Lake |
| Alejandro Bedoya | M | 5-10 | 160 | 4/29/87 | Weston, Fla. | Nantes (France) |
| Matt Besler | D | 6-0 | 170 | 2/11/87 | Overland Park, Kan. | Sporting Kansas City |
| Michael Bradley | M | 6-2 | 175 | 7/31/87 | Manhattan Beach, Calif. | Toronto FC |
| John Brooks | D | 6-4 | 170 | 1/28/93 | Berlin, Germany | Hertha Berlin (Germany) |
| Geoff Cameron | D | 6-3 | 185 | 7/11/85 | Attleboro, Mass. | Stoke City (England) |
| Timmy Chandler | D | 6-1 | 180 | 3/29/90 | Frankfurt, Germany | Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) |
| Brad Davis | M | 5-11 | 165 | 11/8/81 | St. Charles, Mo. | Houston Dynamo |
| Clint Dempsey | F | 6-1 | 170 | 3/9/83 | Nacogdoches, Texas | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Mix Diskerud | M | 6-0 | 150 | 10/2/90 | Oslo, Norway | Rosenborg (Norway) |
| Omar Gonzalez | D | 6-5 | 210 | 10/11/88 | Dallas, Texas | LA Galaxy |
| Julian Green | M | 5-7 | 140 | 6/6/95 | Tampa, Fla. | Bayern Munich (Germany) |
| Brad Guzan | GK | 6-4 | 210 | 9/9/84 | Homer Glen, Ill. | Aston Villa (England) |
| Tim Howard | GK | 6-3 | 210 | 3/6/79 | North Brunswick, N.J. | Everton (England) |
| Aron Johannsson | F | 6-0 | 165 | 11/10/90 | Mobile, Ala. | AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) |
| Fabian Johnson | D | 6-0 | 155 | 12/11/87 | Munich, Germany | Borussia Moenchengladbach (Germany) |
| Jermaine Jones | M | 6-0 | 170 | 11/3/81 | Chicago, Ill. | Besiktas (Turkey) |
| Nick Rimando | GK | 5-11 | 180 | 6/17/79 | Montclair, Calif. | Real Salt Lake |
| Chris Wondolowski | F | 6-0 | 165 | 1/28/83 | Danville, Calif. | San Jose Earthquakes |
| DeAndre Yedlin | D | 5-8 | 150 | 7/9/93 | Seattle, Wash. | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Graham Zusi | M | 5-10 | 160 | 8/18/86 | Longwood, Fla. | Sporting Kansas City |