Twenty-five players, most of them young and inexperienced on the international stage, will gather in Carson, Calif., this weekend with one mission in mind. They will work to impress U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley as he tries to settle on the group of players who will get him through this very busy and very crucial year for the national team.

This camp won't be like past January national team camps. There is no nucleus of national team regulars to provide leadership, only a collection ...

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