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Photo Gallery: US National Team Training at Stanford.

The march to Brazil began here in the Bay Area, with the full 30-man squad in training at Stanford. Center Line Soccer photographers Lyndsay Radnedge and Maciek Gudrymowicz were on hand to capture some of the players as they conducted interviews and began their training sessions.

By Nerdy Gales
  • The Right Stuff for Brazil L-R: Wondolowski, Boyd, Davis's ear, Parkhurst, Evans.
  • Warm ups in Laird Q. Cagan Stadium.
  • Jurgen Klinsmann and Tab Ramos
  • Trying to look like they're not trying to take the lead
  • Chariots of Fire redux
  • Center Line Soccer warm ups
  • Cameron against Beasley; it hardly seems fair
  • Davis against Goodson; elevation
  • Bradley, Besler, Cameron, Goodson, Donovan, Corona, Gonzalez
  • Goodson makes a turn in warm ups
  • Matt Biesler shares his thoughts with Joe Corona.
  • Jurgen Klinsmann surveys the pitch.
  • Jurgen's Yoga Class
  • Beckerman - will this man EVER get a haircut?
  • Klinsmann and Ramos
  • Last minute instructions
  • Jozy Altidore
  • Graham Zusi on his way to an interview with Grant Wahl
  • Michael Bradley almost smiles
  • Landon looking ready for another World Cup
  • Brad Davis
  • Wondo in focus and focused
  • Chris Wondolowski
  • Clint Dempsey in the media scrum
  • Media scrum and Clint Dempsey
  • Our fearless leader saves time for Nick Rimando
  • Brazuca Bready for Brazil

The final training camp began in our own backyard, with a 30 man roster at Stanford University. Chris Wondolowski and Clarence Goodson of the San Jose Earthquakes, both local to Palo Alto, were among the first to arrive, both hoping to make the cut to the 23-man roster that will travel to Brazil. With the arrival Jermaine Jones all thirty squad members were training in earnest and impress head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

The final 23-man roster is now in place, and the squad will play three matches in its 'Send-Off Series', which kicks off with USA vs. Azerbaijan, powered by Yingli Solar, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 27th, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. Tuesday's game will be preceded by an open public practice at Candlestick park on Monday, May 26th beginning at 5 PM.

The USA then hosts Turkey at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 1st, at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, before traveling to Jacksonville, Florida, to face Nigeria on June 7th at 6 p.m. ET at EverBank Field. All three Send-Off Series matches will be broadcast live on ESPN2, WatchESPN, UniMas and ESPN Deportes Radio. Fans can also follow the games live on Twitter @ussoccer.

Watch this space on Quake Rattle and Goal for more photos from USMNT training and the Azerbaijan match.

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