Bruce names his squad to face Poland

Bruce names his squad to face Poland on March 1. They'll be in Kaiserslautern, Germany, where the U.S. will play Italy on June 17, Saturday, in their second Group E match.

Here's the rundown, from U.S. Soccer

The roster boasts a wealth of experience, led by Fulham forward Brian McBride. With 90 caps to his credit, the USA’s second all-time leading scorer (29 goals) is just five shy of the team record. At the other end, veteran goalkeeper Kasey Keller (Borussia Mönchengladbach) has collected an amazing 44 shutouts in 89 career matches, an average of nearly one shutout for every two games played.

PSV Eindhoven midfielder DaMarcus Beasley had a banner year for both club and country in 2005, posting career highs in goals (4) and assists (4) for the national team while becoming the first American ever to play in the semifinals of the prestigious UEFA Champions League. Eddie Lewis (Leeds United) sits third on the all-time U.S. assist list with 16 total, while Bobby Convey enjoys regular starting time on a Reading FC side sitting atop the League Championship table.

The U.S. backline looks to have a largely European flavor as well, with 2002 World Cup veterans Gregg Berhalter (Energie Cottbus) and Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96) being called upon along with Carlos Bocanegra (Fulham) and Oguchi Onyewu (Standard de Liege).

Landon Donovan heads the domestic-based contingent. The two-time U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year now sits tied with Cobi Jones for the all-time U.S. assist lead (22) after setting up the final U.S. goal in the 5-0 win against Norway on Jan. 29 in Carson. Calif. The 2005 MLS MVP, Taylor Twellman, has scored four goals and tallied two assists in his last two matches for the U.S., recording the USA’s ninth-ever hat trick in the Norway victory. Kansas City Wizards striker Josh Wolff is the only player on the roster to start all four of the USA’s matches in 2006, while teammate Kerry Zavagnin has appeared in every match as either a starter or a reserve.