Beasley and Edu in contention for USA

RANGERS duo Maurice Edu and DaMarcus Beasley have both been named in the United States' 30-man preliminary squad for this summer's World

The squad will meet up in Princeton on May 15 and play friendlies with Czech Republic in Conneticut on May 25 and Turkey in Philadelphia on May 29 prior to the final 23-man squad being submitted .

Aberdeen-born Stuart Holden of Bolton was also included.