USA unveil squad for Ghana friendly

USA coach Bruce Arena has announced a 23-man 2017 Concacaf Gold Cup squad, which will take on Ghana in a pre-tournament warm-up game on July 1.

The roster features 16 players of Major League Soccer as well as 11 men with Gold Cup experience. Alejandro Bedoya, Omar Gonzalez, Joe Corona and Graham Zusi are among the second category of players.

Four debutants including Cristian Roldan and Kelyn Rowe made the cut.

Gent midfielder Kenny Saief, who recently completed a nationality switch from Israel, and Dom Dwyer, who received his U.S citizenship in March, also earn their first call-ups.

LA Galaxy attacker Gyasi Zardes, who is of Ghanaian descent, has also been invited.

The Stars and Stripes host the Black Stars at the Pratt and Whitney Stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The USA are set to play Panama, Martinique and Nicaragua in Group B of the Gold Cup, which runs between July 7 and 26.

Full squad

Goalkeepers

Brad Guzan (Atlanta United FC),

Bill Hamid (D.C. United),

Sean Johnson (New York City FC)

Defenders

Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City),

Omar Gonzalez (Pachuca, Mexico),

Matt Hedges (FC Dallas),

Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest, England),

Matt Miazga (Chelsea, England),

Justin Morrow (Toronto FC, Canada),

Jorge Villafana (Santos Laguna, Mexico),

Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

Midfielders

Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas),

Paul Arriola (Club Tijuana, Mexico),

Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union),

Joe Corona (Club Tijuana, Mexico),

Dax McCarty (Chicago Fire),

Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders FC),

Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution),

Kenny Saief (Gent, Belgium),

Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)

Forwards

Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution),

Dom Dwyer (Sporting Kansas City),

Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)