Tim Howard believes the 2014 version of the USA national team is a much stronger setup than the side that contested the 2010 World Cup.
Juergen Klinsmann is preparing his 30-man squad in California for next month's tournament in Brazil and according to Everton keeper Howard, the roster the German has pulled together has more potential than the group that made it to the Round of 16 in South Africa four years ago.
"The 2010 team was a good team because we had a lot of experience," Howard told reporters.
"This team is younger, but I think we're slightly better than 2010, only because of that youth, and that inexperience almost helps you. Guys don't actually know what to expect, they're just hungry and ready to go for it.
"We've got some good playmakers and we know who they are. Collectively as a group this is a strong, very athletic team."
The US will remain in camp in Palo Alto until they take on Azerbaijan at Candlestick Park on May 28 prior to their meeting with Turkey in New York on June 1. They precede a friendly with Nigeria in Jacksonville on June 7 which comes ahead of their opening World Cup fixture against Ghana in Natal on June 16.
