United States national soccer team coach Bruce Arena. (AP photo) | ZOOM |

        NEW YORK — The United States will head to the World Cup with one of the oldest teams in the tournament. Ten of the 23 players selected Monday by coach Bruce Arena will be 30 or older, up from five on the American team that finished last among the 32 nations at the 1998 tournament. In 1990, when the Americans qualified for the first time in 40 years, the oldest player was 27 and four topped 25.

        Colorado Rapids defender Pablo Mastroeni, who has just eight international appearances, earned the final spot. Midfielders Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley, who both will be 20 when the Americans open against Portugal June 5, are the youngest players and defender Jeff Agoos (34) is the oldest. The average age is 28.7 years, up from 28.1 four years ago, 26.1 in 1994 and 23.5 in 1990 when the U.S. team was the youngest.

        Seven players will be at their third World Cup — including No. 3 goalkeeper Tony Meola, the only holdover from the 1990 team.

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