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November 14, 2012 3:00 PM GMT
Stadion Kuban' — Krasnodar
Referee:‬ N. Rizzoli‎
Attendance:‬ 28000‎
 
9′ Fedor Smolov
Michael Bradley 76′
84′ (PG) Roman Shirokov
M. Diskerud 90+3′

Russia - USA Preview: Sbornaya should stretch undefeated run under Italian boss

Fabio Capello has made the Russians a difficult side to beat and they may be too strong for an experimental Stars and Stripes team yet to emerge victorious over their opponents

By Craig Turnbull

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FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifying - Aleksandr Kerzhakov , Russia and Portugal
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  PROBABLE LINEUPS

RUSSIA

Akinfeev
Anyukov, Ber'skiy, Ignashevich, Kombarov
Denisov, Shirokov, Faizulin,
 Dzagoev, Kerzhakov, Bystrov
USA

Howard
Chandler, Bocanegra, Cameron, Johnson Bradley, Williams
Gatt, Jones, Gyau
Altidore

Jurgen Klinsmann's USA are expected to make a few changes to the squad as fans are given a glimpse into the future for this friendly with Russia in Krasnodar.

There are recalls to the side for AZ's Jozy Altidore, who missed the last two fixtures for the national team, while controversial young full-back Timmy Chandler - who is still to commit himself to the Stars and Stripes as he can also play for Germany - is named in the squad of 20 instead of the experienced Steve Cherundolo.

In come a flurry of potential young stars including Josh Gatt, who just won the Norweigan league title with Molde, 20-year-old Joe Gyau from Bundesliga club Hoffenheim, Mix Diskerud from Rosenborg and Chivas USA striker Juan Agudelo.

Tottenham's Clint Dempsey, LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan, Sporting Kansas City's Graham Zusi and Real Salt Lakes' Kyle Beckerman were all left out of this latest squad selection.

Fabio Capello's Russia, meanwhile, will be without Aleksandr Samedov who is suffering from an ankle ligament injury while starlets Denis Cheryshev (Real Madrid) and Fyodor Smolov (Anzhi Makhachkala) receive call-ups to the full team after excelling at Under-21 level.

However, Yuri Zhirkov has been snubbed and there are still no places for Andrey Arshavin, Pavel Pogrebnyak and Roman Pavlyuchenko.

   DID YOU KNOW?
  • Russia have had a superb start to their World Cup qualifying campaign having taken maximum points from their first four games including a 1-0 victory over Portugal.
  • Fabio Capello's men are ranked ninth in the world - the first time they have been in the top 10 since October 2010 while their opponents USA are listed inside the top 30 at No.27.
  • Russia have never lost to the USA in the four meetings between the sides, a run which stretches back to February 1993, not long after the Soviet Union was disbanded.
  • USA's Juan Agudelo (pictured right), at 17, became the youngest ever player to score for the national team in 2010 when a goal on his debut gave the Star & Stripes a 1-0 victory over South Africa.
  • Only three players from the MLS have been included in this clash with Sbornaya: Chicago Fire's goalkeeper Nick Johnson, Real Salt Lake's shot-stopper Nick Romando and Chivas striker Agudelo.
  • The USA will end this year with their best winning percentage in the modern era having a 9-2-2 record in 2012.

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Head to Head
International Friendlies ‎(FR)‎ Nov 14, 2012 Russia 2 - USA 2
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Last Five Matches
Russia
Jun 7, 2013Portugal 1 - Russia 0WCQE
Mar 25, 2013Brazil 1 - Russia 1FR
Feb 6, 2013Iceland 0 - Russia 2FR
Nov 14, 2012Russia 2 - USA 2FR
Oct 16, 2012Russia 1 - Azerbaijan 0WCQE
USA
Jun 19, 2013USA 1 - Honduras 0WCQN
Jun 12, 2013USA 2 - Panama 0WCQN
Jun 8, 2013Jamaica 1 - USA 2WCQN
Jun 2, 2013USA 4 - Germany 3FR
May 30, 2013USA 2 - Belgium 4FR
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Available Squads
12Vladimir GabulovGoalkeeper
2Alexander AnyukovDefender
4Sergey IgnashevichDefender
-Andrey EschenkoDefender
3Vasiliy BerezutskiyDefender
15Dmitriy KombarovMidfielder
7Igor DenisovMidfielder
6Roman ShirokovMidfielder
11Aleksandr KerzhakovStriker
18Aleksandr KokorinStriker
10Fedor SmolovStriker
19Maksim GrigorjevMidfielder
22Denis GlushakovMidfielder
17Alan DzagoevMidfielder
-Renat Yanbayev
-Artem Dzuba
17Denis CheryshevStriker
1Tim HowardGoalkeeper
3Carlos BocanegraDefender
23Fabian JohnsonDefender
20Geoff CameronMidfielder
-Timothy Chandler
-Daniel Williams
13Jermaine JonesMidfielder
4Michael BradleyMidfielder
9Hérculez GómezStriker
17Jozy AltidoreStriker
-Joshua Alexander GattStriker
21Clarence GoodsonDefender
16J. AgudeloStriker
16Sacha KljestanMidfielder
-Maurice Edu
-M. DiskerudMidfielder
12Terrence BoydStriker
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