The United States fell 4-2 to the Czech Republic on Tuesday in their last friendly before coach Bob Bradley names his final squad for the World Cup.

The Czechs took full advantage of defensive lapses by the Americans, who will host Turkey in a friendly on Saturday before the squad departs for South Africa.

Maurice Edu in the 17th minute and Herculez Gomez in the 66th each notched their first international goals as Bradley rested regulars including Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Tim Howard.

Instead he took a last look at some of the players hoping to make the World Cup roster he was to name on Wednesday.

The news wasn't all good as defenders Oguchi Onyewu, Heath Pearce, Clarence Goodson and Steve Cherundolo often struggled, giving room to the Czechs, who didn't qualify for the Cup.

After Edu opened the scoring, Czech Republic equalised through Tomas Sivok a minute before halftime.

Jan Polak made it 2-1 for the visitors in the 58th.

Gomez, who came on at halftime, answered, but Martin Fenin in the 77th and Tomas Necid in injury time secured the victory for the visitors.

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