Mikkel Diskerud In the Mix as US Prepares to Name South Africa Roster

Filed under: European Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team

U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley is scheduled to unveil the roster for the Nov. 17 friendly against South Africa on Thursday, and according to a report from Norway's Verdens Gang, former under-20 midfielder Mikkel Diskerud will be on the team.

Diskerud, 20, was born in Oslo to a Norwegian father and American mother, and he represented the country of his birth at the under-17 level. But he remained interested in playing for the U.S., and last year he was named to Thomas Rongen's team for the U-20 World Cup in Egypt.

He scored the only goal in a 1-0 exhibition win over the Egyptians in June, then played twice in the World Cup last fall. The U.S. was eliminated in the first round with a 1-2-0 record.

 

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