U.S. Olympic men's soccer team roster announced: See which players made the cut

The U.S. men's soccer team is Olympics-bound for the first time since 2008, with the roster of players representing the nation announced Monday morning.

The U.S. men's soccer team is Olympics-bound for the first time since 2008, with the roster of players representing the nation announced Monday morning, under a month before the Games in Paris begin.

A number of rising stars are on this year's highly anticipated team, part of which was first announced exclusively on NBC’s "TODAY" show. They'll feature in the first Team USA event of the Paris Games, kicking things off against host team France on July 24, two days before the opening ceremony.

The U.S. men failed to qualify for the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics but are ready to hit the pitch again after a nearly two-decade hiatus.

The last time they were on an Olympic field, the team finished ninth in the tournament. Argentina won the gold in 2008, followed by Nigeria with the silver and Brazil with the bronze.

The U.S. team — listed below alongside players' clubs and hometowns — will be led by head coach Marko Mitrović.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/us-olympic-mens-soccer-team-roster-announced-rcna160622

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