Currently MLS Playoff Table:
2008 Standings As of 7/20/08 -Top Eight In-
33 New England (E1)
28 Columbus(E2)
25 Chicago (E3)
24 Real Salt Lake(W1)
23 LA (W2)
22 DC
22 Toronto
22 Chivas (W3) -Bottom Six Out-
21 KC
21 New York
21 Colorado
20 Houston
19 Dallas
14 San Jose Top four qualify for CONCACAF Champions League, SuperLiga 09, top 6 automatically qualify for the 2009 US Open Cup; *top three from each conference qualifies for playoffs, next two regardless of conference qualify for playoffs
X- clinched playoff birth
Coaching Hot Seat:
1. Fernando Clavijo - Colorado
2. Juan Carlos Osorio - NY
3. Ruud Gullit - LA Galaxy
Rookie of the Year Watch In no particular order
Sean Franklin - LA
Justin Braun - Chivas
Julius James - Toronto
Andy Iro - Columbus
Kheli Dube - NE
2008 USMNT Schedule
USA 2-0 Sweden - USA goals by Eddie Robinson (15) & Landon Donovan (PK-48) USA 2-2 Mexico - USA goals by Oguchi Onyewu (30) & Jozy Altidore (40). Mex goals both Jonny Magallon (35 & 47) Poland 0-3 USA - USA goals by Carlos Bocanegra (12), Oguchi Onyewu (35) & Eddie Lewis (73) England 2-0 USA -Eng goals by John Terry & Stephen Gerrard. Spain 1-0 USA - Spain goal by Xavi (79) USA 0- 0 Argentina
**USA 8-0 Barbados - USA goals by Clint Dempsey (1) & (63), Michael Bradley (12), Brian Ching (20) & (89), Landon Donovan (59), Eddie Johnson (82) & Daryl Ferguson(Own Goal) (86).
**USA 1-0 Barbados- USA goal by Eddie Lewis (21).
**Aug 20 Wed at Guatemala - all other details tbd
**Sep 6 Sat at Cuba - all other details tbd
**Sep 10 Wed v Trinidad & Tobago - Toyota Park in Chicago, IL, 7 p.m. CT on ESPN2
**Oct 11 Sat v Cuba - at RFK Stadium in Washington DC - 3 p.m. CT on ESPN Classic
**Oct 15 Wed at Trinidad & Tobago - all other details tbd
**Nov 19 Wed v Guatemala - Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., 9 p.m. CT on ESPN2
**World Cup Qualifiers
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