Fulham trio Clint Dempsey, Carlos Bocanegra and Eddie Johnson are joined by Derby's Benny Feilhaber and Eddie Lewis, West Ham's Jonathan Spector, Everton's Tim Howard and Watford's Jay DeMerit.
Knowing that a victory would send them through, US coach Bob Bradley threw on attackers Edson Buddle and Benny Feilhaber, whose low shot was saved by the legs of M'bolhi.