Clint Dempsey went to Nacogdoches High in Texas.It's Match Day for the United States at the World Cup in Brazil.
After an inspiring appearance at the 2010 event in South Africa, fans of the USMNT have waited four long years to see the next chapter in South America.
The USA opens play Monday against nemesis Ghana, which has served knockout blows to the Americans in each of the past two World Cups.
Here is a look at where each of the 23 members of the USMNT attended high school. Due to commitments to club teams and national academies, many did not have a traditional high school sports experience.
GoalkeepersBrad Guzan,
Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Ill.)Tim Howard,
Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, N.J.)/
North Brunswick (N.J.)Nick Rimando,
Montclair (Calif.)DefendersDaMarcus Beasley,
South Side (Fort Wayne, Ind.)Matt Besler,
Blue Valley West (Stilwell, Kan.)John Brooks, Raised in Germany
Geoff Cameron,
Attleboro (Mass.)/
Providence Country Day (East Providence, R.I.)Timmy Chandler, Raised in Germany
Omar Gonzalez,
Skyline (Dallas)Fabian Johnson, Raised in Germany
DeAndre Yedlin,
O'Dea (Seattle)MidfieldersKyle Beckerman,
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)/
Arundel (Gambrills, Md.)Alejandro Bedoya,
St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)Michael Bradley,
St. Viator (Arlington Heights, Ill.)Brad Davis,
Chaminade (St. Louis)Mix Diskerud, Raised in Norway
Julian Green, Raised in Germany
Jermaine Jones, Raised in Germany
Graham Zusi,
Lake Brantley (Altamonte Springs, Fla.)ForwardsJozy Altidore,
Boca Prep (Boca Raton, Fla.)Clint Dempsey,
Nacogdoches (Texas)Aron Johannsson, Raised in Iceland
Chris Wondolowski,
De La Salle (Concord, Calif.)American High School Players Abroad
Vedad Ibisevic, who scored Bosnia and Herzegovina's only goal Sunday in a loss to Argentina, attended and played soccer for
Roosevelt (St. Louis).
Steven Beitashour, a 2005 graduate of
San Jose (Calif.) Leland and a current member of the Vancouver Whitecaps, played for Iran in Brazil.
