USA's 'Camp cupcake' gives fringe players chance to break into Jurgen Klinsmann's World Cup squad Long-term injuries to Hannover right-back Steve Cherundolo and a lack of consistent choices on the left-hand side gave midfielders DaMarcus Beasley and Brad Evans the chance to seize a starting spot. Both are less than ideal markers for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, who the US will face in the second group match in Brazil. Yedlin, Shane O'Neill and Luis Gil were selected for the camp after strong showings at the Under-20 World Cup last year, while MLS MVP Mike Magee, aged 29, received his first call-up to a national team camp. Klinsmann has faced incessant media interest about Magee, fielding at least one question about him in every interview last season, and the Chicago Fire striker will finally have his opportunity after a career-making year. Mix Diskerud, who plays for Rosenborg in his native Norway, is the only player from outside MLS in the camp. He is one of 10 players who played in Concacaf qualifiers, while nine others are uncapped. "What's exciting is always to find another two, three, four guys that will break into that inner circle of the senior team," said Klinsmann, who signed a four-year contract extension in December that will keep him as manager through Russia 2018. This is the opportunity now. Prove it in the next four weeks. The highlight of the camp will be a two-week stint in Sao Paulo, where the team will stay at their World Cup headquarters, training at FC Sao Paulo. Two closed-door friendlies against local sides cap off the dry run south of the equator. For any players who end up making a return trip in six months, they will have had preparation that Germany, Portugal and Ghana did not. "It means we can connect ourselves with Brazil ... and to get a real good feeling for how it's going to be in June," Klinsmann said. It's a tremendous advantage for us to do that trip. The squad finishes January camp back in Los Angeles with a Feb. 1 friendly against South Korea. Goalkeepers: Tally Hall (Houston Dynamo), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) Defenders: Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (San Jose Earthquakes), Michael Harrington (Portland Timbers), Chris Klute (Colorado Rapids), Chance Myers (Sporting Kansas City), Shane O'Neill (Colorado Rapids), Seth Sinovic (Sporting Kansas City), DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC) Midfielders: Eric Alexander (New York Red Bulls), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Luis Gil (Real Salt Lake), Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) Forwards: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Eddie Johnson (D.C. United), Mike Magee (Chicago Fire), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)