USA vs. Portugal starting XI and lineups
By Josh Sanchez
The United States men’s national team takes on Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal in a crucial Group G clash at Arena Amazônia in Manaus as the 2014 FIFA World Cup rolls on.
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With a win, the United States would be through to the Round of 16 and USA manager Jurgen Klinsmann has unveiled his starting XI for the match against Portugal.
On the back line, Damarcus Beasley, Matt Besler, Geoff Cameron and Fabian Johnson will be faced with the difficult task of slowing down Ronaldo and the Portugal attack.
Team captain Clint Dempsey and his broken nose will be up front, with Graham Zusi and Alejandro Bedoya on the wings. Michael Bradley and Jermaine Jones will also be helping in the midfield.
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The United States men’s soccer team tweeted out a photo of the team’s starting lineup for today’s match:
#USMNT lineup: Howard; Johnson, Cameron, Besler, Beasley; Beckerman, Jones; Bedoya, Bradley, Zusi; Dempsey (c) pic.twitter.com/Jm1BFMtIMw
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) June 22, 2014
Below is the starting XI for the Portugal side in today’s big game:
#POR LINE-UP: Beto, Bruno Alves, Veloso, Ronaldo (c), Moutinho, Costa, Meireles, Nani, A. Almeida, Pereira, Postiga #USAPOR #WorldCup
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 22, 2014
Kickoff at Arena Amazônia is set for 6 p.m. ET with live coverage on ESPN and the WatchESPN app.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided.com throughout the next few weeks for the latest news and results from the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.