John Anthony Brooks is not on the new German U-21 roster and will play for the USMNT next week instead.

German U-21 head coach Horst Hrubesch told the media this week that he was very interested in Brooks and called him up for the August 13 friendly against France. Meanwhile U.S national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann also called up Brooks for the national team friendly against Bosnia in Sarajevo.

According to a report Ouest France, USMNT midfielder Alejandro Bedoya will sign a three year deal with FC Nantes in Ligue 1.

Bedoya, 26, has been with Helsingborg in Sweden for the past year and that move rejuvenated his career after a difficult season with Rangers in 2011/12. His strong play with Helsingborg has also brought him back into the U.S national team picture where he was part of the Gold Cup winning team this summer.

It will be a capacity crowd when Portland travels to Seattle for the first time this season on August 25.

Tickets have sold out at almost 67,000 some 19 days before the date, with anticipation for the rivalry at an all time high after Seattle's unveiling of new Designated Player Clint Dempsey.

With Clint Dempsey having returned to MLS, the balance of powers between Americans abroad and MLS-based Americans has shifted.

So what would be the result of two U.S national teams facing each other? One team would consist of entirely of MLS-based Americans and the other team made up of YA's

In front of a hostile crowd, U.S team put on a dominant showing against El Salvador to advance to the semifinals of the Gold Cup.

The U.S team controlled the game from the start but struggled to capitalize on its numerous opportunities. The game should have been a rout early but it wasn't until the second half when the Americans put the game away.

The USMNT defeated Costa Rica 1-0 to round out group play. Here are the match ratings.

Starting Lineup

The U.S national team defeated Cuba in its second group stage game of the Gold Cup. It has clinched a spot in the quarterfinals.

Here are the match ratings:

The US Men's National Team opened up their Gold Cup campaign with an easy 6-1 victory over Belize.

While the performance wasn't always the best, it was a positive one and one to build on heading into the team's next match against Cuba. Here's how I thought the players fared on the evening.

The US team outclassed Guatemala on Friday night and here are the match ratings

Starters

New York- born Diego Chavarri is taking his career to Iran after joining newly promoted Gostaresh Fooload on loan.

Chavarri, 24, has bounced around Peruvian clubs for most of his life. He drew a lot of attention in 2011 when he scored highlight reel goals for Sporting Cristal. But injuries and off-field issues took their toll and he moved from club to club every year.