The USMNT roster for the World Cup qualifier against Mexico has all of the American stars

The United States were handed a major challenge for their first match of the final round of World Cup qualifying: Mexico.

The Americans get their hated rivals on November 11 (live on FS1) and they're taking the match to Columbus, Ohio, where they've won their last four qualifiers against El tri, all by a score of 2-0.

Jurgen Klinsmann knows his team needs to beat Mexico, especially with a trip to Costa Rica, where the U.S. have never won, to follow. He has almost everyone available to him — Geoff Cameron the only exception due to a knee injury — and has tapped a 26-man squad for the Mexico and Costa Rica clashes.

Guzan has been in a rotation with Tim Howard for more than a year now and even got the nod during Copa America Centenario, but he's lost the starting spot. He's not even in the rotation anymore. That's going to Howard in large part because Guzan hasn't played for Middlesbrough since August 28.

Horvath is the clear goalkeeper of the future. The 21-year-old is starting for Molde and playing well for the club. He's also been getting regular call-ins under Klinsmann, who really likes the goalkeeper. He won't play against Mexico or Costa Rica, but being with the team and in the stadium will be good experience for him.

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Howard has had an odd last couple years. He was incredible at the 2014 World Cup, then took a year off from the national team, while his club form dipped. Even when he returned to the U.S., it looked like he was about to be passed up, but no challenger has really been able to do it and he's been rotating with Guzan for more than a year now. But Howard is playing regularly for the Colorado Rapids now and playing pretty well while Guzan has been on the bench for Middlesbrough so Howard is the starter against Mexico.

Like Horvath, Yarbrough is here for depth and experience. But unlike Horvath, Yarbrough isn't that young and his upside isn't that high. He's a fine third goalkeeper and that's about it.

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Besler looked like he would be a fixture for the U.S. after the 2014 World Cup, but he's had a rough two years since. At this point, he's not even an automatic starter for Sporting KC, but he's probably still the Americans' second-choice left-footed centerback.

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Birnbaum isn't spectacular by any means, but he's strong, smart and capable on the ball. He's very dependable and that's exactly what you want from a centerback. He's in the mix to start alongside John Brooks with Cameron out.

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Brooks is the Americans' best defender and, when he's playing well, probably their best player, period. He was incredible at Copa America Centenario and has played his way back into the Hertha Berlin starting lineup after an early season injury. The U.S. will need him to be at his best against Mexico.

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This has been a big year for Carter-Vickers. The 18-year-old has made his breakthrough for Tottenham Hotspur and is a regular on their bench, which is no small feat for a teenager, and now he's on the roster for the senior team's qualifier against Mexico. It's highly unlikely that he plays because he's still a bit off from being national team quality, but he's going to be a big part of the Americans' future and being on the team will be good experience for him.

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Chandler has long been a good Bundesliga right back, but has rarely been good for the U.S. It doesn't make much sense, but Klinsmann continues to give him chances and if he can ever translate his club form to country, it will be a big boost for the Americans.

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Another player in the mix to take Cameron's spot next to Brooks. Gonzalez has played well since moving to Pachuca at the start of the year and even helped them take the Clausura title in the spring.

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It's tough to call Johnson a defender, or really give him any position. He moves all around the pitch, playing either fullback spot, either wing or even occasionally in the center of midfield. Wherever he is, he's one of the Americans' best players.

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Orozco has never been a fan favorite and has put in enough poor performances to justify it. If the Americans have to use him for an extended period in a big match then they're in trouble, but there's value in someone who can play across the back line.

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The biggest problem for Yedlin over the last couple years has been consistent playing time. When he gets it for his club, he's been good and the U.S. has leaned on him. When he hasn't, it's been rougher. Well, Yedlin is playing for Newcastle and playing well. Plus, his pace might be the only truly world class trait in the U.S. team.

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Bedoya is never the best player on the pitch, but he's as reliable a player as the Americans have. He puts in a ton of work defensively, is positionally sound, doesn't give the ball away and can fill several roles across the midfield.

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The captain is still the heart of the U.S. midfield. He's served in that role for years and it hasn't changed. Klinsmann sometimes asks him to play as a holder, sometimes as an attacking midfielder and sometimes in a box-to-box role, but you can always bet on him playing and being vital to the Americans' success.

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The 20-year-old has broken through at Sunderland this season, starting a few matches to start the season and coming off the bench regularly now. He got his first U.S. cap last month and is back in the team this time around. It would be surprising to see him on the pitch in these huge qualifiers, but he's playing in the Premier League every week so it's not like he isn't accustomed to the big stage.

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Green scored as a 19-year-old at the 2014 World Cup, but an inability to break through at Bayern Munich and a failed loan spell put the brakes on his career. Now 21, Green looks like he's finally got things going in the right direction again. He scored his first ever goal for Bayern Munich last week and was the Americans' best player in a pair of friendlies last month. Maybe he's ready to make good on all of the hype from two years ago.

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Say what you want about his age or his injuries, but when Jones plays, he's still one of the Americans' most influential players. He's only just returned from injury so Klinsmann will have to decide how fit Jones is, but you can bet on the 35-year-old being asked to play as much as he physically can.

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Kljestan actually started for the U.S. when they hosted Mexico in 2010 World Cup qualifying. He was in great form then, but fell off after and struggled to really make an impact for the U.S. again. It looked like he was never going to make it back to the national team, but his move to the New York Red Bulls changed his career. He's been in the form of his life over the last two years and was excellent after being recalled to the national team in September and October. Now the question is whether Klinsmann can find room for Kljestan in the starting lineup.

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Pulisic may only be 18 years old, but he may already be the Americans' best player. He definitely plays on the biggest club stage, for Borussia Dortmund, and he's been good in both the Bundesliga and Champions League. That's not “good for a teenager.” That's good by any measure. The only reason he's not a star for the U.S. already is Klinsmann doesn't want to put too much pressure on Pulisic, but it may be time to let him loose.

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The 23-year-old is on loan at the Leichtenstein club FC Vaduz and Klinsmann seems to like him, but it's tough to imagine him getting on the pitch in a big match. This is for experience.

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Klinsmann values Zusi. He's a hard worker who can pass the ball pretty well. He's hardly a game-breaker and he may start or he may not even make the bench. Klinsmann uses him in very specific roles, but he's always in the mix.

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Altidore struggled in the first half of the year with hamstring injuries, which are not new for him. He missed Copa America Centenatio because of his hamstring, but he's been fit for months now and lighting it up for Toronto FC. The striker scored 10 goals and added five assists this season and looks like he's in his best form since he was banging in goals for AZ Alkmaar years ago.

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Johannsson replaced Altidore at AZ and had a great run there, earning him a move to Werder Bremen, but a nasty hip injury keo him out for most of the last two seasons. He's finally fit again and we'll see if he's at a place where he can make an impact for the national team.

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Morris is (probably) going to be named MLS Rookie of the Year after a 12-goal campaign, but his impact went far beyond goals. He grew a lot as a player over the year, showing more composure on the ball, better positional awareness and even his left foot upon occasion. Odds are that Klinsmann will use him as a sub when he needs a jolt from the bench.

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In past years, losing Altidore would have been a killer to the U.S. They simply didn't have another decent option. But Wood has emerged as not just another option — he might be the better option. He had a great season for Union Berlin, which earned him a move to Hamburg, where he's scored a pair of goals this season. Wood also had a great Copa America Centenario, scoring a goal, but also helping create more and driving the press from the top. He's a real weapon for the Americans now.

Juan Carlos Osorio has all of his stars for this match. He named a 25-man roster and it is loaded.

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