Spanish giant-killers in US squad to face Mexico

Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard were among 17 players from the US squad that upset top-ranked Spain at the Confederations Cup to be named Friday for a key World Cup 2010 qualifier next week at Mexico. The Americans stunned the Spaniards in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup and led Brazil at half-time in the final only to lose the championship match. But they served notice they could again be a factor in the World Cup finals in South Africa in 2010. Dempsey scored three times in the Co

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