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Arena names squad tasked with getting USA to the 2018 FIFA World Cup

U.S. Men's National team coach Bruce Arena has called up the 26 players who will have the massive task of booking the nation's ticket to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Only two matches remain in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying for the USA: Oct. 6 vs. Panama (in Orlando) and Oct. 10 in Trinidad & Tobago. The USMNT currently sit in 4th place in the CONCACAF standings, which would guarantee them a playoff against the 5th-place finisher from the Asian qualifying. Only the top three finishers in CONCACAF earn automatic berths to the World Cup.

"It's a roster we've selected that we believe will give us success in these next two games.