DaMarcus Beasley On, Jermaine Jones Off Team USA's Preliminary Gold Cup Roster

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Houston Dynamo defender DaMarcus Beasley, who announced his retirement from the U.S. men’s national soccer team in December, was among 35 players on the Americans’ preliminary roster for next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup that was announced Wednesday.

Beasley, a left back who turned 33 last month, last year became the first American to play in four FIFA World Cups.

Los Angeles Galaxy forward Alan Gordon, who also is 33, was another surprise inclusion on the roster. Gordon’s only appearance for the national team was in October 2012, when he assisted on Eddie Johnson’s tiebreaking 90th-minute goal in a World Cup qualifier at Antigua and Barbuda. Gordon was on the 2013 Gold Cup roster but did not appear in a game.

Toronto forward Jozy Altidore, sidelined since May 16 by a strained right hamstring, also was picked, but New England midfielder Jermaine Jones, who injured his left groin May 31, was not.

Stoke defender Geoff Cameron also was omitted along with midfielder Danny Williams, whose 88th-minute goal tied the score in Friday’s 4-3 exhibition win at the Netherlands.

Each team must select 23 players from the 35 for its opening tournament roster, which will be announced June 23. Each nation that advances may replace six players after the group stage, with the replacements coming from among the original 35.

Team USA’s preliminary Gold Cup roster:

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Salt Lake), William Yarbrough (Leon, Mexico)

Defenders: Ventura Alvarado (America, Mexico), DaMarcus Beasley (Houston), Matt Besler (Kansas City), John Brooks (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany), Brad Evans (Seattle), Greg Garza (Tijuana, Mexico), Omar Gonzalez (Los Angeles), Michael Orozco (Puebla, Mexico), Tim Ream (Bolton, England), Brek Shea (Orlando), DeAndre Yedlin (Tottenham, England)

Midfielders: Kyle Beckerman (Salt Lake), Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes, France), Michael Bradley (Toronto), Joe Corona (Tijuana, Mexico), Brad Davis (Houston), Mix Diskerud (New York City), Fabian Johnson (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Perry Kitchen (D.C. United), Alfredo Morales (Inglostadt, Germany), Lee Nguyen (New England), Gyasi Zardes (Los Angeles), Graham Zusi (Kansas City)

Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New England), Jozy Altidore (Toronto), Clint Dempsey (Seattle), Alan Gordon (Los Angeles), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar, Netherlands), Jordan Morris (Stanford), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose)