United States 2010 World Cup Daily Update: Injury Updates, Clarence Goodson and Benny Feilhaber Arrive, Video From Tim Howard and Bob Bradley
Taken from the reports of a man on the scene:
- Chad Marshall (hamstring): did not participate in the workout, but worked with trainers on the side.
- Jay DeMerit (abdominal strain): same as Marshall, worked-out on the side.
- Carlos Bocanegra (abdominal strain): completed most of the workout.
- Tim Howard (thigh): also completed most of the workout.
- Eddie Johnson (hamstring): under want a physical but did not workout.
Twenty-Eight Down, Two To Go
Clarence Goodson and Benny Feilhaber have joined the team after weekend matches in Scandinavia.
Goodson played in Norway on Sunday, this Start team winning 3-0. Feilhaber came off-the-bench Sunday for Aarhus’s in the team’s 0-3 loss to Odense, relegating the club from the Danish Bundesliga.
Feilhaber’s future with Aarhus is unclear.
Two players yet to arrive were expected today. Alejandro Bedoya played Monday for Örevbo in Sweden, his team winning 2-0. Oguchi Onyewu is flying in from Milan, where his club finished their season this weekend.
Howard Discusses Significance Of South Africa, Stature Of U.S.
Belhadj Close To Having Suspension Revoked
One of Algeria’s best players, Nadir Belhadj, was set to be suspended for the first two matches of the World Cup, a result of a red card received in the African Cup of Nations semifinal. The left back/wing was set to return to the lineup against the United States in Group C’s final round, but a ruling by the African confederation could see Belhadj play in on June 13 against Slovenia.
CAF has unexpectedly, preliminarily pardoned Belhadj and Cameroon’s Aurelien Chedjou after a meeting on Sunday:
“The executive committee decided to declare a general amnesty for all ongoing sanctions, with the exception of those imposed as a result of physical aggression against a referee or official,” said a statement on the Caf website.“Caf president Hayatou indicated that on the eve of such an important event as the organization of the World Cup on our continent, players … should take part and benefit from the occasion of this great football feast which is organized on African soil.”
The decision must now be ratified by FIFA before Belhadj is cleared to play.
Belhadj’s teammate, goalkeeper Faouzi Chaouchi - who was also red carded in the Cup of Nations semifinal against Egypt - had his suspension upheld. He will not be eligible to play until the match against the United States.
Bradley’s Post-Practice Comments, Monday
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