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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Avi Creditor The U.S. player pool can be split into distinct groups, and entering the second-to-last pre-World Cup gathering, the charge for all involved is crystal clear. The U.S. men’s national team finally has its marching orders for the first of two World Cup preparation camps between now and the first kick against a to-be-determined opponent in Qatar on Nov. 21. Now, it’s all about sifting through who will be given the chance to state their case for the unclaimed tickets to the World Cup. With qualification sealed following a non-historic defeat in Costa Rica on March 30, the U.S. play…