Seattle Sounders forwards Clint Dempsey and Jordan Morris will begin on the bench for the United States men’s national team on Friday against Costa Rica on Matchday 7 of the Hexagonal in CONCACAF 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. Kickoff is at 3:30 p.m. PT on ESPN.
Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan is one of three players not on the matchday roster.
Dempsey has 57 career U.S. goals and is tied with Landon Donovan for the all-time U.S. men’s record. Dempsey has 18 goals in 39 career World Cup Qualifying appearances, the most WCQ tallies in U.