U.S. Soccer is reporting that team captain Carlos Bocanegra is back in training ahead of their clash with Brazil Thursday in the Confederations Cup. The official blog to the U.S. Men's National Team reported today: "Amongst the players who took part in the field session this afternoon was team captain Carlos Bocanegra, who participated in football as well as fitness exercises.

"Sidelined since scoring the game-winning goal against Honduras on June 6 in Chicago, he is in a race to get fit for the match against Brazil on Thursday afternoon.

"We had Carlos in training today. We will look at him overnight and monitor his progress during the next 36 hours."