ST. LOUIS -- Tim Howard looks to have inched ahead of Brad Guzan in the competition for the starting goalkeeper spot on the U.S. men's national team.

Howard took a year off from international play following the 2014 World Cup, clearing the way for Guzan to start the vast majority of games.

Even after Howard returned to the international fold in September, Guzan held on to his spot, including the CONCACAF Cup defeat to Mexico in October. But U.S. manager Jurgen Klinsmann announced shortly thereafter that the two keepers would share the starting spot on a rotating basis.