It will come as no shock to anyone who has been following preparations for the US Olympic team, but Brek Shea has been officially named to US U23 team for Olympic Qualifying.

"Camp has been really good," Shea said. "We’ve been playing well together and we’re ready for qualifying. Hopefully, we can represent the U.S. well and get the results we need for a trip to London."

The US is in Group A with Canada, Cuba and El Salvador, and opens play against Cuba on March 22 at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. CT, and the match will be broadcast live on Universal Sports Network, mun2 and streamed live on concacaf.com. The USA faces Canada on March 24 at 6 p.m. CT, and then closes out group play on March 26 against El Salvador.

The semifinal and final matches will be played at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., on March 31 and April 2, respectively.

"We feel very confident about the team we have put together to help us achieve our goal of qualifying for the Olympic Games," said Porter. "It's been a great week of preparation here in Nashville, and we are excited to reach this stage of the process. This group is united and ready for the challenge."

U.S. Roster:

GOALKEEPERS: Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire)

DEFENDERS: Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Ike Opara (San Jose Earthquakes), Kofi Sarkodie (Houston Dynamo), Zarek Valentin (Montreal Impact), Jorge Villafana (Chivas USA), Sheanon Williams (Philadelphia Union).

MIDFIELDERS: Freddy Adu (Philadelphia Union), Joe Corona (Tijuana/MEX), Mix Diskerud (Gent/BEL), Jared Jeffrey (Mainz II/GER), Amobi Okugo (Philadelphia Union), Michael Stephens (LA Galaxy)

FORWARDS: Juan Agudelo (New York Red Bulls), Terrence Boyd (Borussia Dortmund II/GER), Teal Bunbury (Sporting Kansas City), Joe Gyau (Hoffenheim II/GER), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Tony Taylor (Estoril/POR)