The reconstruction project that is the U.S. men's national team has to begin at some point and that time appears to be a Nov. 14 friendly against Portugal in Faro. In terms of a prospective roster, there are all kinds of possibilities.
There will be a strong tendency to simply say "play the kids" and throw out anyone over the age of 26. To be clear, this is an opportunity to gauge the progress made by some of the younger elements of the player pool and the roster makeup should trend strongly in a youthful direction. But there should also be some older hands in the mix, to fill a leadership void that would present itself if only young players are present.